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.
Written and performed by Sam Brown. Directed and developed by John Shear. Light and sound design by Robert Oriol. Set design and costumes by Karyn Newman.
A one-man show, performed by Sam Brown (pictured). Produced at Hudson Guild Theatre, closed July 23, 2005.
"Choreographing a verbal dance between Brown and lighting and sound designer Robert Oriol must have been no small feat. Oriol provides crisp, perfectly executed design elements, including a virtual underscoring of effects and perfectly chosen song snippets." - Backstage.com, May 2005
"John Shear's direction is tight and the show's design first-rate, particularly Robert Oriol's lighting and sound design, which turns Karyl Newman's blue set into a convincing approximation of an isolation tank." - Los Angeles Times, June 2005
"The lighting and design of Robert Oriol are an integral element of the show and are done to precision. Neurotica clearly stands out in a class of show that is too frequently mediocre." - Metro LA, May 2005
"Set designer Karyl Newman's aluminum-foil floor and Robert Oriol's lighting create realistic waterlike reflections. Oriol, who also provides the numerous inventive sound effects, adds torturously unnerving dripping noises to accentuate the atmosphere." - Variety, May 2005