The Trojan Women describes a group of women in the aftermath of tragedy. The audience follows these women as they tell their stories of loss, love, anger, and hope. This play resonates with today's world because of our own “wars” and losses such as the “war” of racism, the pandemic, human trafficking, and homelessness. Our sound goals were to highlight each woman's emotion and pain while letting them each tell their own story. Each transition introduced the character’s feelings through movement, percussion, and dynamic underscoring to achieve this goal. In addition, the chorus women held their own bucket drum that amplified the woman’s story.

Director: Dean Robinson
Scenic Design: Brittany Dagget-Duffy
Costume Design: Bella Morris
Lighting Design: Kyle Stamm
Sound Design: Ariana Cardoza
PSM: Brian Hanshaw

10.Helen Transition

9.Hecuba Environment 2

8.Cassandra Environment

7.Cassandra Movement

6.Cassandra Transition

5.Hecuba Environment 1

4.Hecuba Transition

3.Helen Environment 1

2.Poseidon Environment

1.Preshow

My name is Ariana Cristina Cardoza. I am a sound designer based in New York City and a recent graduate from Ithaca College with a BFA in Theatre Production and Design. While at Ithaca, I was the Sound Designer for several plays: The Trojan Women, Hedda Gabler, and Red Bike. I also composed original music for an unrealized production of Marisol. I’d like to continue working on plays that bring new underrepresented perspectives to “classic” works. While also highlighting new plays and new voices that create important discussions concerning race, sexuality, and the inherently political world where we reside. I strive to make aural worlds filled with abstraction and heightened reality that manifests into real emotion. My favorite color is purple.

Ariana Cardoza

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