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: 3/19/20 – Time: 8:00pm – Location: My Home (Carmel, NY)
2. The farthest sounds from me is the downstairs TV playing and my sister singing.
3. In the medium range of sound, I can hear my mom talking down the hallway.
4. The closest sounds from me is my TV playing and my bed creaking as I move around on it.
5. The general sound level is intermediate and the amount of sound activity is sporadic since all sounds are being made separately.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is active.
7. 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is my sister singing, my mom talking, and my bed creaking.