Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Date: April 3rd, 2022

Location: My living room, Hempstead NY

Far Sounds: the clanging of pans upstairs, footsteps upstairs, door lock beeping, car on the street driving by, loud bang upstairs

Medium Sounds: side door being unlocked, Michelle and Avery greeting each other, clicking of laptop mouse, side door creaking shut, low hum of the fridge

Close Sounds: typing of laptop keys, Michelle whispering and running lines, laptop being set down on table, Avery yawning, Avery and Joey talking to each other, cup being set on table

Sound Description/Level: low, quiet, routine

One Word: productive

Most Important Sounds: typing of laptop keys, Michelle running lines, clicking of laptop mouse

Location: outside my house, Hempstead. 7:46pm

Sounds Heard:

• Birds chirping
• Car on the street driving by/tires against the asphalt
• Low wind blowing
• Revving of car engine on turnpike in the distance
• Leaves rustling

Location: Kitchen, Hempstead NY

Sounds Heard:

• Shuffling of feet on floor
• Opening of refrigerator
• Bathroom fan whirring
• Shower running
• Footsteps padding on ceiling from upstairs 
• Refrigerator being closed
• Soft scuffle of chair being pushed on the floor