Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: My dorm

Time: 11:39

Sounds: Mac Ayres’s new song playing in the background, writing notes with a sharpie, distance wind from the window being open

Location: my bedroom

In this recording, you can hear me moving my cat in my lap and the sound of my air conditioner. It is a very quiet night as I sit and do homework.

Location: my kitchen

In this field recording, you can hear my roommates talking and my cat purring. It is a very typical night at home, and all of us are talking about the recent club elections my roommate just had.

Location: my living room

In this recording, you can hear my girlfriend and I bullying the cat as my roommate types on their computer. The air conditioner is going, and you can occasionally hear me hiccuping.

5/8 8:26pm Playhouse greenroom

In this recording you can hear the music from the Danceworks piece currently on the stage. You can also hear laughter and chatter from dancers in the greenroom as well as my typing.

Location: Wall St. & Broadway, NY City

Sounds: Talking, footsteps, cars

Location: My Kitchen

Sounds: Neighbor’s lawn mower, friends talking outside (and making bird noises), actual bird noises, fridge humming.

Bits’ n’ Bytes – 3:36 PM
Sounds: Various chatter throughout the room, the blender, a squeaking noise, various kitchen noises, ice moving in a cup

Location: Adams Playhouse

The sounds heard in this clip consists of repetitive piano chords, some woodwind-like instruments, incoherent whispering, footsteps, and curtains rustling occasionally.

Time: 10:30 pm

Location: my living room

Sounds: You can hear my roommates talking and a Taco Bell bag crinkling. The most obvious sound is the YouTube video coming from the TV. This is the sound of a typical night at home.