I'm Will Stone—a multi-disciplinary musician, composer, producer and audio engineer crafting immersive soundscapes for stage, screen, online media and live performance. My training spans Juilliard, Berklee, and Howard, and I blend rigorous technique with real-world leadership in theatre, education, and community projects to tell stories through music. I love collaborating across disciplines—actors, designers, engineers, and mentors—building teams that create professional-quality music while celebrating performing arts and culture. Whether directing a choir, arranging complex vocal parts, or producing original scores, I focus on craft, communication, and curious collaboration.

Will Stone

I'm Will Stone—a multi-disciplinary musician, composer, producer and audio engineer crafting immersive soundscapes for stage, screen, online media and live performance. My training spans Juilliard, Berklee, and Howard, and I blend rigorous technique with real-world leadership in theatre, education, and community projects to tell stories through music. I love collaborating across disciplines—actors, designers, engineers, and mentors—building teams that create professional-quality music while celebrating performing arts and culture. Whether directing a choir, arranging complex vocal parts, or producing original scores, I focus on craft, communication, and curious collaboration.

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I’m Will Stone—a multi-disciplinary musician, composer, producer and audio engineer crafting immersive soundscapes for stage, screen, online media and live performance. My training spans Juilliard, Berklee, and Howard, and I blend rigorous technique with real-world leadership in theatre, education, and community projects to tell stories through music.

I love collaborating across disciplines—actors, designers, engineers, and mentors—building teams that create professional-quality music while celebrating performing arts and culture. Whether directing a choir, arranging complex vocal parts, or producing original scores, I focus on craft, communication, and curious collaboration.

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Experience Level

Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Music Coordinator at Broadway Inspirational Voices
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Led the in-house audio department; edited and mixed choir vocals for a 60-member ensemble across 20+ music videos; scheduled studio sessions; liaised with outside studios and engineers; contributed arrangements and performances for major events, including Tony Awards-related productions.
Head of In-House Audio Department, Tenor Vocal Captain, Arranger, Composer at Broadway Inspirational Voices
January 1, 2020 - Present
Directed a 5-member music team; managed audio equipment and studio recording schedules; created vocal arrangements and original compositions for performances; liaised with production teams.
Music Consultant, Music Supervisor, Musical Director at Once Upon a Rhyme
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Contributed to conceiving the show; conducted vocal arrangements for 24 songs; led rehearsals and music direction for workshops and mainstage productions; supported production team.
Vocal Arranger, Vocal Director at Once Upon a Rhyme
January 1, 2018 - Present
Directed and arranged vocals for a 16-member professional cast; led vocal direction at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Theater Conference; Show Score Best of Fest Award 2016 for the production.
Co-Founder, Head of Music Production at House OV Mahogany
January 1, 2020 - Present
Mixed and produced 9 songs released on social media; served as primary composer/arranger for a five-member group; scheduled studio sessions; produced branded music content celebrating Black culture.
Curator, The Diaspora Fest: A Celebration of Black Performing Arts at Arts on Site
January 1, 2021 - Present
Selected and hired 8 performers; co-designed festival program; managed load-in/out and performer needs; coordinated with Arts on Site for performer accommodations.
Board of Directors at Arts on Site
January 1, 2021 - Present
Served on the board of directors to guide organizational strategy and programming.
Pop/R&B Band Leader at Griot
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Led band and performed in Europe; selected to perform at the AES Conference in Warsaw, Poland.
Director, Voices of Light Gospel Choir at Expansion Church
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Directed gospel choir; oversaw repertoire, rehearsals, and performances.
Minister of Music at Expansion Church
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Musical leadership for church services; choir direction and repertoire planning.
Director, The Sacred Center Praise Team at The Sacred Center
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010
Directed praise team; led rehearsals and performances.
President at The Sacred Center Gospel Choir
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Governing leadership and program planning for the choir.
Composer/Arranger at New Jack City Live
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Composer/Arranger for a sold-out national tour.
Arranger at Jason’s Lyric Live
January 1, 2025 - Present
Arranger for a national tour.
Composer at Out Magazine
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Composed music for Evolution of Family Lexus Ad (2020) and Out 100 promotional video (2017).
Composer at Out Magazine
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Composed music for Out 100 promotional video (2017).
Sound Designer/Audio Engineer at The New Studio on Broadway (NSB), NYU Tisch
September 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021
Composed and arranged music for NSB productions; mixed/engineered audio for 7 shows and 2 summer projects; served as audio instructor during COVID-19; ran live sound for Head Over Heels.
Teaching Assistant at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Teaching Production Analysis; assisted Stephen Webber's MTPI course; prepared lessons; managed classroom.
Sound Designer at Centre De Creation O Vertigo
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Built 15 sound cues for the show using Ableton Live and QLab.

Education

Master of Music Production Technology and Innovation at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Drama Division (Group 35) at The Juilliard School
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006
BFA Musical Theater at Howard University School of Fine Arts
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2001
Coursework at British American Drama Academy at Oxford University, British American Drama Academy
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999

Qualifications

Semi-finalist, New Work Berklee Rep. (Shoe Story)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Raul Julia Award for Acting, Juilliard
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Owen Dotson Award for Outstanding Development as a Vocalist, Howard University
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Semi-finalist, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Music Theater Conference (Shoe Story)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Ableton Live
July 7, 2015 - February 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services