Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

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

1. Date: 3/14/18, Time: about noon, Location: Student Center, Middle Room Plaza
2. Sounds farthest: people eating snacks, people making sensory jars at the tables
3. Sounds at medium range: dogs walking around other people, dogs eating/drinking/playing/lounging
4. Sounds closest: internal thoughts,  girls petting and fawning over therapy dogs, dog owners talking to the other girls
5. Level of sound activity: generally quiet, but wit an excited air in the room
6. Relaxing
7. Girls fawning over dogs, dogs walking around and people making sensory jars

1. 4/12/12 North Shore Animal Shelter

2. The sounds farthest away from me are older dogs barking and volunteer workers shouting dogs’ names to try to make them behave.

3. The sounds at a medium range from me are people talking to the puppies and kittens in baby talk and families discussing the animals.

4. The sounds closest to me are younger dogs barking and my boyfriend talking to an employee about a type of dog he sees.

5. The sound level is extremely loud.

6. I would describe this sound environment as “energetic”.

7. Three essential sounds to the sound environment are the dogs barking, people talking to the dogs, and the employees giving information. People seem to be enjoying their visit.

Location: Dorm room, computer   3/1/12  11:00pm

Sounds heard: Sound effects from my friend playing the game Minecraft. First you can hear clicking as structures are being built. Then you can hear many animals, including dogs, chickens, and sheep, as well as zombies and some kind of ghost creature.