Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1 – 2/26/14 4:30PM JC Adams Playhouse

2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
>Music playing over stereo
>Table saw running in the shop
>55 crew members talking among themselves

3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
>Stephanie becoming audibly annoyed with painting
>Beja and David chatting about renderings
>Sampson yelling orders

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
>The creaking of the wooden bridge beneath my feet
>The sound of my paintbrush on the flat
>Abbie humming

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
>The room is very loud and bustling. Everyone has a task to carry out, and is being quite loud about it.

6 – Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
>Busy

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
>Sampson
>Chatting from everyone in the room
>Music in background