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theatre arts ENGINEERING SOUND Korean native brings sound expertise to College 6 Impressions 2010|2011
By susan Parks and shalena eaton Nothing has the potential to ruin a live theatrical experience more than sound problems. “Sound is a vital part of contemporary theatre,” explained Daisy Nystul, University of Central Oklahoma theatre arts chair. “If it’s inferior, it can cripple a production; if it’s superior, it can be the high point of a show.” That’s why when renovations began last year at Mitchell Hall, UCO’s center for the performing arts, special attention was paid to upgrading the sound. Among the enhancements were new speakers, a sound pressure level meter, power conditioners, a digital speaker processor, a Q-lab computer-based live show control program and multi-effecter. But perhaps the most important addition to the improvements was the hiring of Sun Hee Kil, a sound engineer with the extraordinary ability to coax more from a soundboard than is seemingly possible. “Her training is excellent, and her experience simply adds to that,” said Jim Poe, Mitchell Hall Theater director. Originally from Busan, South Korea, Kil holds a BA in Theatre & Film from Hanyang University, a BA in English Language & Literature from Ewha Woman’s University and an MFA in Sound Design, Theatre Design and Production from the College-Conservatory of Music from the University of Cincinnati. She has a varied and diverse background, including acting as system engineer at the Seongnam Arts Center (South Korea) and the London Hammersmith Apollo Theatre (London, U.K.). In addition, she was the sound designer at various regional theaters in the U.S. and the mix engineer for the Korea National Theater, prior to arriving at Central. “I’ve always loved American musicals, and I studied sound design to be a part of them. As the new sound engineer at UCO, I am now doing what I’ve always wanted to do,” said Kil. Kil brings to UCO a “can-do” attitude that is evident to all around her. When she arrived at UCO in the fall of 2009, the reopening of Mitchell Hall was just two weeks away. In 14 days, she had to design and install the theater’s sound system using both existing and new equipment, “As the new sound engineer at UCO, I am now doing what I’ve always wanted to do.” - Sun Hee Kil UCO College of Fine Arts and Design 7
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