About Mackenzie (she/her)

I am an audio engineer based out of Richmond, VA, and a proud member of IATSE.

I am currently the Head Advance Audio for the Hamilton Philip Tour. 

Image Description: Mackenzie standing in front of SD7 sound console at the Lena Horne Theatre, home of "SIX" on Broadway. The set of "SIX" is visible in the background.

Other Credits: I previously toured North America as Head Audio for "SIX" (Aragon), "Dear Evan Hansen" and "Something Rotten" First National Tours and "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella" First and Second National Tours. I recently mixed the world premiere of "Prelude to a Kiss": the Musical at South Coast Repertory Theatre in California. Other regional mix credits include "Miss Saigon", "Mamma Mia", and "Silence! the Musical" among others. While musical theatre is my specialty, I also have experience mixing plays, music (FOH and Monitors), and various other types of performance events.

Education: I have a BFA in Theatre from Virginia Commonwealth University where I focused on Sound and Technical Direction, and an Associate's of Applied Business in Accounting from Eastern Gateway Community College, which I completed during the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown.

Amplify: Broadway, the touring world, and the theatre industry at large have much work to do in making our workplaces diverse, equitable, and inclusive toward people of marginalized genders, racial and ethnic identities, abilities, and LGBTQ+ identity. There is a tab on this website where I have compiled resources toward understanding and improving these dynamics. My intention is to use whatever traffic my small personal website garners to point people towards these resources and do my part to amplify the projects and initiatives that will make my community better.

Please feel free to contact me at  ellismtech@gmail.com  for professional inquiries. Students and young professionals interested in shadowing a mix are especially encouraged.