Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: Dover house C Square

Sounds: Water running, dishes being cleaned, water being dumped out of cups, cups being put down, muffled laughter, clattering

1. 4/30/23 in my dorm with the windows open
2. Farthest Away: A plane flying, people talking on the ground outside, a car backfiring, several cars driving
3. Medium Range: A sink running, people opening and closing doors, the elevator beeping
4. Closest: Rain on my open window, wind, my blinds moving a little in the wind, leaves rustling
5. Sound Level: Quiet
6. Sound Activity: Occasional sounds, constant rain
7. One Word: Relaxing
8. Essential Sounds: Rain on the window, the sink running, cars driving

Location: outside the window in my dorm

Sounds: Wind, a plane, beads clacking, shuffling, something hitting my AC unit, the cord on the blinds hitting the wall

1. 4/14/23 in my dorm on the phone with my family

2. Farthest Away: People talking in the hall, my dad frying something on the stove, my dogs barking outside (also via the call)

3. Medium Range: My neighbor’s door opening and closing, my mom shouting across the kitchen so I can hear her, the trees scraping up against my window

4. Closest: My HVAC unit blowing loudly (and uselessly), my sister talking to me, the sound of rustling every time I move around

5. Sound Level: Loud (because of my family)

6. Sound Activity: Constant

7. One Word: Chaotic

8. Essential Sounds: My dad frying something, my mom shouting across the kitchen so I can hear her, and my sister talking to me

Location: Sidewalk between the stu and towers

Sounds: Footsteps, wind catching in the mic of the phone, cars passing by, birdsong, leaves rustling, a car beeping as it’s either locked or unlocked

1. 3/31/23 in Tilburg House in C Square

2. Farthest Away: The oven clicking as it heats up, people talking a few tables away, people walking around

3. Medium Range: The sound of air coming through the hood above the stove, a clock ticking

3. Closest: My friend preparing to make cookies, a plastic bowl falling on the floor, my friend laughing and talking to me

4. Sound Level: Soft

5. Sound Activity: Pretty calm and infrequent

6. One Word: Relaxing

7. Essential Sounds: The sound of air in the hood above the stove, my friend talking, and the people talking a few tables away

Location: Laguardia Airport

Sounds: Muffled/incomprehensible talking, luggage banging on the escalator, the sound of the escalator moving, luggage rolling across the floor

1. 3/10/23 at 3:22pm in the Stu

2. Farthest Away: the music and machines from Starbucks

3. Medium Range: Chairs scraping, people chattering, cutlery and tools clinking around

4. Closest: My friends talking, sounds of eating, the boba shaker shaking

5. Sound Level: Moderate

6. Sound Activity: Active constant

7. One Word: Busy

8. Essential Sounds: Cutlery/tools clinking, the music from Starbucks, my friends talking

Location: My dorm in Enterprise Hall

Sounds: Wind on the branches outside, some shuffling, distant talking, some distant object being put down

1. 2/26/23 at Dutch Treats at 10:25
2. Farthest Away: Cars driving, plane flying
3. Medium Range: People chatting outside Hofusa, someone restocking the ice cream, bottles moving in the fridges
4. Closest: People talking, bags rustling as people move around, loud footsteps and some running, some of the employees laughing and joking around together
5. Sound Level: Not quiet, but not overwhelmingly loud
6. Sound Activity: Busy and hurried, but also casual
7. One Word: Welcoming
8. Essential Sounds: Bags rustling, employees laughing and joking, ice cream restocking