BIOGRAPHY
David Farquhar is the Executive Producer of Design Sound Productions an independent audio production and sound design company and the recently created audio theatre performance and production company Voices In The Wind Audio Theatre. He has worked with noted actors, writers and directors from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Toronto, Windsor, Guelph, Huntsville and Chatham. Not only have his radio programs been broadcast on both public and commercial radio stations, they have also been released on CD and cassette. His fully equipped production studio is located in Chatham, Ontario.
THE HOUSE ON MULBERRY HILL – To Be Released 2011
Executive Producer/ Sound Design/Post Production
Written by award winning radio drama writer/producer Julie Hoverson, Seattle, WA. 'When a gang of delinquents and thieves in the 1950s choose the wrong house as a hideout, they find out that a few years behind bars might not be the worst thing in the world. Their brush with the law leads Leeza to seek assistance from the police to find her missing brother. What unfolds is a journey into the supernatural and a dark night of terror in The House On Mulberry Hill. To be released as part of an Anthology CD for Halloween 2010 and radio broadcast.
RUNNING TO DETROIT – Released July 2010
Executive Producer/ Sound Design/Post Production
Dave Carley one of Canada's leading Playwrights and Radio Dramatists scripted this original thirty minute audio drama especially for Voices In The Wind Audio Theatre. Directed by Joey Ouellette, Artistic Director of the Purple Theatre Company (Windsor). Arrangements have been made to broadcast the audio drama on CFCO AM 630/92.9 FM and the Internet July 2010.
CHARLES DICKENS'- A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Christmas 2009
Executive Producer/ Sound Design/Post Production
Directed by award winning Radio Dramatist, George Zarr and Noelle Dupuis. This classic Christmas story was adapted for audio and released on CD as a full cast audio drama to rave reviews.
SHADOW OF THE SHAPESHIFTERS / MY THREE GRANDMOTHERS Audio Drama Pilots – Winter 2009
Co-Producer and Assistant Recording Engineer
Written and Directed by award winning Radio Dramatist, George Zarr, Manhattan, NY. Featuring Barbara Rosenblat a multi award winning audio book narrator, voice over artist, film, TV, and Broadway actor who performed in the Tony-Award winning musical 'The Secret Garden' and Marssie Mencotti a Chicago based voiceover artist, stage and film actor.
WAR OF THE WORLDS – Fall 2007
Executive Producer/ Sound Design/Post Production
Directed by award winning Radio Dramatist, George Zarr, Manhattan, NY. This Classic Radio Drama was produced for CFCO AM 630/92.9 FM for their 80th Anniversary celebration and was broadcast on Halloween Night 2007.
AUDIO THEATRE PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP - Fall 2006
Workshop Leader/Executive Producer
The Workshop was produced in association with the Chatham Capitol Theatre Association and was sponsored in part by the Ontario Arts Council and The National Audio Theatre Festivals (New York). This three-day intensive hands-on Workshop introduced the participants (Secondary School level drama students) to all aspects of audio theatre production from concept to performance.
SCHOOL SPIRIT (Live Show) - Spring 2005
Executive Producer/ Background Ambiences
Written and Directed by award winning Radio Dramatist, George Zarr, Manhattan, NY. An original and innovative audio theatre performance taped before a live audience for Halloween broadcast on CFCO AM 630/92.9 FM, CHRW 94.9 FM London, M Radio and the Sonic Society.
EVERY NOW AND THEN - Winter 2004
Co-Producer/Engineer/Sound Design/Post Production
Written and Directed by award winning Radio Dramatist, George Zarr, Manhattan, NY. Featuring LA based TV and film actor Gregg Rainwater (The Young Riders - ABC TV). An original radio drama of Suspense produced for broadcast on the New York based radio series The Radio Works and their 70 member stations across the USA and CFCO AM 630/92.9 FM, M Radio and The Sonic Society.
DARK ROAD TO NOWHERE – Fall 2003
Executive Producer/Engineer/Sound Design/Post Production
Written and Directed by Joey Ouellette, Windsor, ON Featuring Toronto based TV and film actor Anthony Poser. An original Halloween audio drama produced for broadcast on CBC Radio One, CFCO AM 630 / 92.9 FM and the Minnesota based National Public Radio program Sound Effects.
THE VORTEX - A Cliff Weller Mystery - Winter 2001
Executive Producer/Sound Design/Post Production
Written and Directed by Erin Connelly, Los Angeles, CA Featuring LA based TV and film actor Gregg Rainwater (The Young Riders ABC TV). An original Sci-Fi Mystery audio drama produced for broadcast on the New York based radio series The Radio Works and their 70 member stations across the USA.
THE UNEXPLAINED FILES - Summer 1999
Producer/Writer/Engineer - A weekly radio program that explored the Strange, Bizarre and Mysterious. Seventeen segments aired on CFCO AM 630/92.9 FM.
THE MYSTERY OF THE HEXAHEDRON (In the Six Fingered Hand) 1996
Producer/Sound Design/Post Production
Written and Directed by Alan Tyler, Mountain View, CA. Featuring Toronto based TV and film actor Anthony Poser.
An original full cast Sci-Fi audio drama produced for the audio spoken word market and distributed by National Public Radio's WIRELESS Audio Collection Catalog. The program was also broadcast on selected Campus and Community FM radio stations across Canada.
THE PANDORA DIRECTIVE – A Tex Murphy Adventure Executive Producer/ Sound Design/Post Production A full cast audio drama adapted for the audio spoken word market, based on the CD ROM game and novel of the same name.
MEMBERSHIPS: National Audio Theatre Festivals WORKSHOPS: In Radio, Television, Theatre and Film production.