Robert Oriol is a composer and sound designer currently based in Los Angeles, California. In addtion to original music composition and theatrical sound design, he also provides music recording and production services, as well as editing and mixing.
Based on the novella by Oscar Wilde. Adapted and directed by Michael Michetti. Scenic Design by Michael Michetti. Choreography by John Pennington. Lighting by Steven Young. Sound design by Robert Oriol. Costumes by Amanda Seymour. Props by Andrew Thiels.
Cast includes Steve Coombs, J. Todd Abrams, Andrew Borba, Annie Abrams, Jeremy Glazer, McKerrin Kelly and Amy Tolsky (all pictured). Produced at
Theatre @ Boston Court, closed April 9, 2006.
"Steven Young's evocative lighting, Amanda Seymour's lovely costumes and Robert Oriol's eerie sound are all integral to the period ambience, while choreographer John Pennington's dance sequences act as striking visual metaphors to the main action." - LA Times, March 2006
"The play gathers steam in Act 2, leading off with John Pennington’s stunning choreography as Dorian’s demons descend to collect their due. Eclipsing any single element is the overall production design, a fantastical collage of objects, dance, lighting (Steven Young) and sound (Robert Oriol) reflecting the title character’s demented world." - LA Weekly, March 2006
"Almost setless (through Michetti's use of bits of picture frame for everything from fireplaces to mirrors is stunning in its simplicity), the piece depends on the ensemble to hold up doors, take the place of walls, and through an almost constant sequence of near-dance-like movements (John Pennington choreographs when it actually becomes dance), create the atmosphere in which the play takes place. Robert Oriol's superb sound design and Steven Young's integral lighting do the rest." - Pasadena Star News, March 2006