Founded in 1978, Stage Sound has grown tremendously in size and capabilities from its humble beginnings as a local sound reinforcement company. While our Sales and Rental & Event Services divisions keep our retail, production, and special event clients happy, our Design & Installation Division focuses our work towards permanent installations of these professional audio-visual systems. We provide our sound, lighting, and video systems design and installation expertise to architects, facilities management, and end users of any presentation or performance space (including worship facilities, auditoriums, gymnasiums, meeting rooms, multi-purpose rooms, and nightclubs).

In the early days, most audio-visual systems pretty much looked the same - the limited technology available then didn't allow systems to be custom matched to a specific location. Today, engineers from Stage Sound have a palette of hundreds of loudspeaker, lighting instrument, and system control options available, each one optimized for different applications. Using advanced computers and software modeling techniques, we are able to select the proper system components for your environment.

The engineering and installation staff at Stage Sound can provide state of the art system design and fully implement this design with our skilled technicians. Stage Sound has a unique ability to combine imagination, science, practical experience and technical skill in every system we design and complete.

Today, the prevalence of digital music and video on CD and home theater has raised your audience's quality expectations of all multimedia events. Let us help you deliver world class performance for your next audio-visual project.

After the installation of a state of the art sound, lighting, or video system, we will never leave the end users of the facility out in the cold. Stage Sound provides the highest level of customer support whether over the phone or via our on-site service.

Even if Stage Sound was not the original system installer of a system, we can arrange a service contract to provide the level of performance and reliability any modern system demands.

If you have decided you need a partner with the theoretical and technical background needed to reach today's critical audience, feel free to contact us and let us discuss your system needs and how we can provide the solutions.

Brian Taylor (Vice President, Design & Installation)

Brian brings a broad base of knowledge with him from his 20+ years in the audio and electronics fields.  He has designed many church, theater, and auditorium sound and video systems and is familiar with the latest computer-aided sound system design techniques.  He holds certifications from EASE (Enhanced Acoustic Simulator for Engineers) design software, Smaart acoustical measurement software, as well as having many factory training certificates for the products we represent.  In addition, Brian understands the construction business and helps our clients successfully manage the installation process of the audio-video systems that we provide.  Brian is the chief sound system trainer at Stage Sound.

Andrew Yalowitz (System Designer & IT Manager)

Andrew is a Crestron DMC-E programmer, ETC Factory Certified Field Technician, and an ETC Factory Certified Prodigy Hoist Installer.  In addition, he is well versed in modern network architecture and programming as is applies to modern audio, video, control, and lighting systems.  Andrew also provides his broad base of theatrical lighting and sound experience to the Stage Sound design team.  He is well-versed in the requirements of modern lighting system design, from interconnection to electrical safety and reliability.  Andrew is the chief lighting and control system trainer at Stage Sound.

Jay Ensor (System Designer & Project Manager)

Jay has 20 years experience in the electrical, audio-visual contracting, and construction industries as a lead technician, crew leader, and project manager.  Jay's primary strengths include resource loading (recruiting and staffing), resource leveling (sharing resources), team building, team consensus building, budget management, maintaining construction and job timelines, and meeting installation deadlines and equipment delivery dates.  Jay immensely enjoys navigating all aspects of complex projects.

John Overstreet (System Designer)

In addition to being the chief audio-visual technician at his church, John has many years of experience as a sound, lighting, and video operator for numerous Christian touring groups all across the country and in other parts of the world.  He also spent several years as a television production assistant and commercial producer.  After beginning his career at Stage Sound in 1997 as an installation specialist, he moved into the office as a system designer and large project bid estimator.  His past experiences as an installer and an active A/V technician have helped him assist our church, school, and corporate clients with new system designs as well as to provide proper user training once a system has been installed.

Susan Gibson (System Designer & CAD Specialist) 

Travis Jenkins (Design & Installation Office Manager)

After graduating with a Management degree from Radford University, Travis spent 7 years working in the radio industry for WJJS, ESPN Radio, and J93.5 as an on-air personality and in marketing.  He has been on the board of directors for Roanoke's Festival in the Park since 2008 and has served as the public address announcer for the Salem Red Sox baseball team since 2009.  Now you know where you "heard that voice" when you call our Design & Installation team!

Frank Wittmann (Installation Specialist)

Frank is intimately familiar with all aspects of sound system installation and operation.  Whether installing complete facility communications systems or installing sound systems in the neighborhood church, perfection, performance, and safety are Frank's primary concerns.  He is proficient with all industry-standard rigging practices and techniques.  In his spare time, Frank is involved with his local church community and is a proud member of the local theatrical union.

Bill Corn (Installation Specialist)

Bill brings a wealth of experience to the Stage Sound installation team.  He has spent time as a residential home builder, a professional musician, and as an electronic keyboard salesman and repair specialist.  Bill is an avid skiier, fisherman, and is a member of the local theatrical union.

Mike Whitney (Installation Specialist)

Joe Downing (Installation Specialist)

Mark Fowler (Installation Specialist)

Jason Bryant (Installation Specialist)

Brian Wade (Installation Specialist)

Trey Stewartson (Installation Specialist)