Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1. When/Where: 4/19/2016; 2:25 p.m.; classroom in Davidson
2. Farthest: people from the last class talking outside of the door, people walking down the stairs, vending machine distibuting something
3. Medium: people on the other side of the classroom turning papers in their notebooks, chit chatting, crunching of a water bottle
4. Closest: girl next to me starting up her laptop, someone moving the chairs around
5. Level: quiet
6. One word: mundane
7. 3 sounds: vending, chatting, crunching

April 12th, Target

Farthest: child crying, footsteps

Medium: shopping carts being pushed, bags rustling

Closest: people talking, items being scanned

Sound Level: Loud

One word: chaotic

Three essential sounds: items being scanned, child crying, talking

1. When/Where: 4/12/2016; 6:05 p.m.; my dorm
2. Farthest: elevator beepeing, people getting off elevator talking
3. Medium: shower running, bathroom door closing, neighbor listening to the radio
4. Closest: My refrigerator humming, glass and plastic bottles being put into a bag
5. Level: medium
6. One word: noisy
7. 3 sounds: beeping, slamming, humming

1. When/Where: 4/7/2016; 11:00 p.m.; my dorm
2. Farthest: Someone in the shower, a girl above me yelling on the phone, cars outside my window driving by
3. Medium: My refirgerator humming, my roommate cooking something in the microwave
4. Closest: My phone buzzing on vibrate, my keys tapping as I type
5. Level: Quiet
6. One word: Ordinary
7. 3 sounds: zooming, humming, buzzing

1. When/Where: 3/17/2016; 11:13 p.m.; my dorm
2. Farthest: presumably drunk people yelling out in the hall, slamming of trash cans, doors slamming
3. Medium: My roommate folding her clothes, her phone buzzing every 5 minutes
4. Closest: Music from my laptop playing My Moon My Man, typing of my keys, my granola bar crunching as I eat it, the wrapper crinkling
5. Level: Medium
6. One word: Contrasting
7. 3 sounds: slamming, buzzing, music

March 13th, Fields in Atlantic City

Farthest: car driving by, screaming

Medium: car door slamming, horn blowing, cooler opening

Closest: talking, yelling, sound of people running

Sound Level: High

One word: Energetic

Three essential sounds: horn blowing, running, yelling

1. When/Where: March 10th; 5:45 p.m./ Lowe 216
2. Farthest: People talking outside of the room, printer printing papers
3. Medium: Ed Sheeran playing over the speakers, other people in the studio chatting, someone typing on a laptop
4. Closest: chair squeaking, foam crunching, plastic bags crinkling
5. Sound level: medium
6. One Word: productive
7. Three Words: music, squeaking, talking

1. When/Where: March 3rd, 2016; 12:05 p.m.; Bits n’ Bytes
2. Farthest: People walking in through the doors chatting, a worker changing the trash bag
3. Medium: The football game on the TV, people in surrounding tables talking, one table laughing hysterically
4. Closest: My friend eating her salad, my other friend clanking her glass bottle on the table, my keys tapping as I type
5. Sound level: loud
6. One Word: boisterous
7. Three Words: chatting, football, eating

1. 2/25/16, 2:32 pm, Bits and Bytes
2. Farthest: The door slamming, card swiping,
3. Medium: Trash being thrown away, movie playing on the TV
4. Closest: laptop keys, people talking, music playing, chewing
5. Sound level: Loud
6. One Word: Chaotic
7. 3 sounds: Card swiping, Trash being thrown away, chewing

February 25th, Tip Top Autobody

Farthest: car door being slammed, cars driving by

Medium: wind making the door open, another door being opened, a phone ringing

Closest: talking, footsteps passing by

Sound Level: Medium

One word: Moving

Three essential sounds: talking, car doors, wind opening the door