Eric Mills (Sound Engineer) Past Centre Stage Productions: The Color Purple (Sound Engineer); Ain't Misbehavin' (Sound Engineer). Eric is a native of Montclair, NJ, but has spent the past 17 years in South Carolina where his love for music and the arts continues to flourish. After years of engineering sound for live music events and studio productions, he recently crossed over into theater and Buddy is his third production at Centre Stage. He is an artist, musician, outdoorsman, Buddy Holly fan and is grateful for the support of his family and the opportunity to be working with an amazing team on Buddy.