Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: Merrick Avenue Athletic Center – volleyball courts

Sounds Heard: Shoes squeaking on the floor, volleyballs hitting arms, hands, and bouncing off the floor with varying intensity. Close female voices yelling and communicating, far male voices also yelling and laughing (all reverberating in the space). Footsteps thudding across the plastic flooring, some closer than others.

Date: February 7

Location: My Room, in the Basement

Far Sounds: Muffled voices in conversation upstairs, laughter overhead, a sink being turned on and water rushing, faint music from the record player in the next room.

Medium Sounds: Footsteps creaking overhead, metallic ticking in the walls, a chair being scraped across the floor, someone sitting down on the couch next door.

Close Sounds: High pitched hum from the fridge in the corner, breathing in and out, a chair creaking.

Sound Description/Level: There is never too much noise at once. The ever-present drone of the fridge is the only consistent sound, all others come and go with varying (but always muted to some degree) intensity. It’s almost as if experiencing the world from inside a bubble.

One Word: Diminished

Most Important Sounds: Creaking footsteps overhead, muffled voices/laughter, faint music.