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Bridging the Gap between Voice Coaches and Sound Designers in the Theatre
A Conversation with Sarah Nichols and Joey Luck

Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm UTC / 6pm BST

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ArtsCore member Sarah Nichols welcomes sound designer Joey Luck, her collaborator for a case study she conducted as part of her master’s dissertation several years ago through the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Adapted into an article for the Voice and Speech Review in 2022, Sarah’s research explores the potential for voice coaches and sound designers to be closer collaborators on a theatrical production’s creative team, as they both have a direct impact on the sonic landscape of a show.

Join Sarah and Joey as they reflect on the successes and challenges they experienced during their collaboration on a university production of Machinal, and participate in an open discussion about what improved collaboration might look like, to bolster relevancy and demand for voice coaching in a theatrical setting.

Sarah Nichols is an international voice, accent, and communication coach, professional singer, and voiceover actor with an MFA in Voice Studies and a BFA in Musical Theatre. A Senior Editor-at-Large for the International Dialects of English Archive and a current member of VASTA’s Board of Directors, Sarah was awarded the Rocco Dal Vera Graduate Research Award for her 2022 VSR article “Bridging the Gap between Voice Coaches and Sound Designers in the Theatre.” Based in Savannah, GA, Sarah works full-time as a Communication Coach at the Savannah College of Art and Design and is the resident voice and dialect coach for the Maryland Renaissance Festival in Annapolis, MD.

Joey Luck (he/him) is an award-winning sound designer and composer based in Richmond, VA, specializing in creating unique and immersive experiences in theatre, film, escape room games, audio stories/podcasts, and other creative projects. Also serving as an audio engineer, sound recordist, editor, and re-recording mixer, he is involved in sound every step of the way. Joey holds a degree in Organization and Innovation Management from Colorado State University and is a proud member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA). More at www.joeyluck.com