The Anatomy of Sound

Written and directed by Taylor Kamrath

鈥淭he Anatomy of Sound鈥 is about a soft-spoken young woman who loses the use of her vocal cords. She learns to come to terms with the loss as she reflects on her complex relationship with sound.

"The Anatomy of Sound" is the grand prize-winning screenplay from Pitch Fest 2025. Written and directed by Taylor Kamrath, the film was selected for production through the Department of Theatre and Film.


Taylor Kamrath provides direction to actors during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

A crew member holds a reflecting dish towards Julieth Harvey (seated at the piano). Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Chloe Miller and Dre Williams behind the camera during filming. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Taylor Kamrath watches on during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Fritz Lutrell adjusts Na鈥檔i鈥檈ezh Peter costume before filming. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Julieth Harvey with an open book of sheet music in her hands. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Julieth Harvey looks into the mirrored surface of a disco ball during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

 

Cast

ALICE ...

 Julieth Harvey

VIVIAN ...

&苍产蝉辫;狈补鈥档颈鈥檈别锄丑&苍产蝉辫;笔别迟别谤

PROFESSOR MORGAN ...

 Flyn Ludington

MOTHER ...

 Princess Johnson

FATHER ...

 Allan Hayton

PIANO ACCOMPANIST ...

 Mariana Beks

QUINN ...

 Jaiden Yaskulski

JONAS ...

 Ben Hedrick

DRUNK DRIVER ...

 Jesse Schnabel

CHOIR ...

 Clark Milstead, Bethany Cohen, Melody Helmericks,
Daisy Massey, Teague Tozier, Ben Hedrick,
Jaiden Yaskulski, By Valentine, Laura Reed,
Moody Pierce, Bill DeMattio, Moth Guzman,
Kevin Clark, Luci McWilliams, Maria Beavers,
Sophia, Christa Miller

EXTRAS ...

 Clark Milstead, Bethany Cohen, Dre Williams,
Krishna Bathija, Jessica Wohlwend,
Melody Helmericks, Daisy Massey, Teague Tozier,
Raejin Simeon, Rori Kattnig, Coltrane Chase,
Logan Hammersland, Kaylee Cole, Zurianne Encarnacion-Carpio, Macy Waarvik,
Moody Pierce, Eliot Holloway, Lukas Syrene,
Nivedita Menon, Bill DeMattio, Jack Helmericks,
Kingston Buckner

Production Crew

PRODUCER ...

 Maya Salganek

CO-PRODUCER ...

 Eric Marshall

WRITER AND DIRECTOR ...

 Taylor Kamrath

SCRIPT MENTOR ...

 Jaiden Yaskulski

1st AD ...

 Roy Vela

2nd AD ...

 Jaiden Yaskulski, Macy Waarvik

2nd 2nd AD ...

 Bethany Cohen, Moody Pierce

TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR/
LOCATIONS MANAGER ...

 Eric Marshall

KEY SET PA ...

 Clark Milstead

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY ...

 JB Brown

CINEMATOGRAPHER ...

 Chloe Miller

A CAMERA OPERATOR ...

 Chloe Miller, Roscoe Archer

B CAMERA OPERATOR ...

 Logan Ehrhart

A CAMERA 1st AC ...

 Dre Williams

DIGITAL IMAGING TECH ...

 Loraine Alvidrez

CHIEF LIGHTING TECH ...

 Kade Mendelowitz

GAFFER ...

 Seamus Knight, Louisa Harvey

BEST BOY ELECTRIC ...

 Logan Ehrhart

KEY GRIP ...

 Adrian Peterson

BEST BOY GRIP ...

 Moody Pierce

CAMERA GRIP ...

 Adrian Peterson

ASSISTANT LIGHTING TECH ...

 Louisa Harvey, Graham Granger

PRODUCTION DESIGNER ...

 Zorissa James

CONSTRUCTION LEAD ...

Alex Gagne-Hawes

PROP DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION ...

Jesse Schnabel

SET DRESSER ...

Moody Pierce, Jesse Schnabel, Zorissa James

HAIR/MAKEUP, WARDROBE ...

Fritz Lutrell

ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER/BUILDER ...

Stephanie Rivet

ASSISTANT MAKEUP ARTIST ...

Danielle Beks

SOUND MIXER ...

Madison Grapengeter

BOOM OPERATOR ...

Danielle Beks

SOUND DESIGN ...

Deyanira Van Acker

COMPOSER ...

Seamus Knight

MUSIC ...

Nanieezh Peter, Dre Williams

SPFX COORDINATOR ...

Kade Mendelowitz

SPFX FOREPERSON ...

Eric Marshall

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR ...

Bethany Cohen, Kingston Buckner

ASSISTANT SCRIPT SUPERVISOR ...

Loraine Alvidrez

SCRIPT MENTOR ...

Jaiden Yaskulski

EPK PRODUCER/SOCIAL ...

Roscoe Archer

EPK DIRECTOR/CAMERA/SOUND ...

Eric Marshall

EPK ...

Fritz Lutrell

 

Behind the Scenes Photos

Photo credits: Eric Marshall

JB Brown and Chloe Miller check the camera for the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Roscoe Archer during the filming of Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Filming as seen through the camera's screen. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Chloe Miller and Dre Williams adjust the camera for filming. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Taylor Kamrath provides direction to Julieth Harvey (seated at the piano). Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Taylor Kamrath provides direction to Julieth Harvey and Na鈥檔i鈥檈ezh Peter (standing) during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Roscoe Archer filming The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Dre Williams and Chloe Miller run the camera filming an actress playing the piano on stage. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Kingston Buckner watches the captured footage. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Crew members with a clapperboard in front of a piano. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Dre Williams holds a clapperboard over a piano, ready to mark the start of filming. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
(left to right) Logan Ehrhart, Clark Milstead, and Graham Granger, crew members of the Anatomy of Sound, watch filming from the theatre seats. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Crew members behind the camera during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
(left to right) Logan Ehrhart, Clark Milstead, and Graham Granger watch filming from the theatre seats. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Fritz Lutrell fixes Na鈥檔i鈥檈ezh Peters' makeup. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
(left to right) Danielle Beks, Deyanira Van Acker, and Madison Grapengeter during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Maya Salganek and Taylor Kamrath discuss aspects of filming for The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Taylor Kamrath, flanked by Na鈥檔i鈥檈ezh Peter (left) and Julieth Harvey (right), holds a clapperboard from filming. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

A cast member silhouette by stage lighting. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Maya Salganek provides direction to two crew members during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Crew members follow along from the theatre seats. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Cast members in the choir get ready for their performance. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Camera crew Dre Williams, JB Brown and Chloe Miller film the choir onstage. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Roscoe Archer, backlit by stage lights, holds up a clapperboard to signal the beginning of filming. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Choir members in front of the camera during filming for The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Fritz Lutrell applies makeup to Na鈥檔i鈥檈ezh Peter during a quick break in filming. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Kingston Buckner follows along during filming. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Crew on stage during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Chloe Miller adjusts camera settings during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Logan Ehrhart stabilizes a light for the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Cast and crew during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Maya Salganek during the filming of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Deyanira Van Acker on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Taylor Kamrath gives directions on the third day of filming as crew member Dre Williams look on. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Cast and crew stand in a circle with hands together in the middle, ready to start the third day of filming. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Crew members from the Anatomy of Sound pose for a group photo. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Fritz Lutrell on the film set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
JB Brown works the camera on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Madison Grapengeter works the sound equipment on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Maya Salganek gives feedback on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall
Julieth Harvey's hand paused hovering over an open notebook. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Julieth Harvey looks down on an open book of sheet music. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

A crew member bundled in a coat, hat and scarf points their camera at the action on set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Roscoe Archer watches the scene unfold through the back of his camera on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

JB Brown looks up from the camera while filming a party scene for The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Cast and crew of The Anatomy of Sound pose for a group shot. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Makeup is applied to Julieth Harvey to give the appearance of a black eye. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Crew watch the camera's capture from a set up inside the garage on set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Taylor Kamrath on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Julieth Harvey in a neck brace on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Chloe Miller smiles behind the camera on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Clark Milstead on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Logan Ehrhart works the camera during a party scene in The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Logan Hammersland on set for a party scene in The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Danielle Beks in headphones awaits instructions on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

A straight-on shot of Jesse Schnabel under green lighting on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

A straight-on shot of Jesse Schnabel under green lighting on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Maya Salganek and Taylor Kamrath on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Cast members film a party scene in The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Madison Grapengeter in headphones with a "Level Up" sticker on their cheek on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Julieth Harvey during a party scene in The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

A clapperboard is held up behind Logan Hammersland marking the beginning of filming a party scene in The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Two actresses filming a party scene in The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Danielle Beks captures sound on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Na鈥檔i鈥檈ezh Peter plays guitar on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

A crew configures the camera during the eigth day of shooting. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Na鈥檔i鈥檈ezh Peter (right, with guitar) sits on a bed alongside Julieth Harvey on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall

Na鈥檔i鈥檈ezh Peter (right, with guitar) sits on a bed alongside Julieth Harvey on the set of The Anatomy of Sound. Photo credit: Eric Marshall