Amy Altadonna

Sound Designer and Composer
for the Theatre



Originally from South Jersey, I have lived up and down the East Coast. I got my undergrad degree from The College of William and Mary (Go Tribe!) and my MFA from Yale (Go...?). I spent two years in Greenville, SC as the resident sound designer at The Warehouse Theatre, and most recently have been freelancing in New York. I've had many adventures on my journey and met many remarkable people. I had the opportunity to travel to Alaska to design at Perserverance Theatre, to Utah and the Utah Shakespearean Festival, to Maine and the Stonington Opera House, to Atlanta, San Francisco, and Alabama. I've written music, performed in a few shows, been a music director, recordist, and sound system designer.

I couldn't have done any of this without the love and support of my parents and my sister, Emily. I also have three guardian angels...TJ, Anji and Rosie.




Taking recordings of Carrot for my production of Milk!

the buzz...

The New York Times review of Milk:
"Kudos to Amy Altadonna's witty sound design."

Lighting and Sound America review of Milk:
"The most impressive design aspect is Amy Altadonna's sound design, starting with the opening sequence, which blends wind, chimes, the mooing of cows, the clatter of milk buckets, and what sounded very much to me like a toy piano.  She also provides a kicky playlist of '80's hits from the likes of Blondie, Madonna, and A-Ha."

The MetroBeat review of On the Verge:
"The Warehouse always excels in the technical aspects of their shows and On the Verge
is no exception. Amy Altadonna's crisp and clever sound design greatly enhances
the mood and atmosphere."

Offoffonline.com (What's on Off-Off Broadway) review of Orange Flower Water:
"Director Bryn Boice keep the tension up throughout, helped by Amy Altadonna's mood-sustaining score and sound design."

NYTheatre.com review of Local Story:
"Most deserving of praise are three unsung heroes: the sound, lighting, and scenic designers who do the best work I have seen this season. The inimitable ambiance they create makes this anonymous and bleak little town grow more and more effervescent and seductive as the story unfolds."

Offoffonline.com (What's on Off-Off Broadway) review of Maiden's Prayer:
"The cast, along with the sterling designers, do pretty well by Nicky silver's downbeat story of unrequited love."

The Greenville News review of Servant of Two Masters:
"[The play is] wonderfully accented by Amy Altadonna's sound effects. This production is a truly delightful piece of theatre magic."

On The Square review of The Satin Slipper:
"The lighting and sound designs (created by Michael Abrams and Amy Altadonna respectively) help elevate the production onto a more ethereal plane."

The Flat Hat review of Polaroid Stories:
"...mood setting music by Amy Altadonna
that strikes home hard and true..."

The Greenville News review of Measure for Measure:
"...a sensational sound terrain - bells, whistles, sirens, not to mention Edith Piaf and the
former Soviet hymn - propelled the play forward."


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