Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1. 2/17/15, 10:30am, Nassau Hall

2. Farthest: Muffled conversation, footsteps, doors opening and shutting, distant constant bell ringing

3. Medium: My suitemate’s door opening and shutting, shoes being put on, my roommate shuffling clothes on, air blowing from the vent

4. Nearest: Fire alarm going off and echoing, keys falling on the floor

5. Sound levels are generally loud and busy but remain constant for a brief period of time.

6. One word: Cacophonous

7. 3 Sounds:

• Fire alarm
• Doors opening and shutting
• Shuffling of feet

Location:  Outside Alliance Hall — February 18, 2013, 2:05 pm

Sounds heard: A fire alarm has just started going off inside the dormitory, and I am standing outside in the crowd of displaced students, some of whom can be heard at the beginning of the sound bite making light-hearted conversation about classes.  At times, the blaring of the alarm can be heard only faintly, but the doors to the building sporadically open to admit firefighters and public safety officers, at which point the alarm becomes much louder.  The final sound is that of the wind blowing against the building, as the plateau outside Alliance Hall functions as a fairly strong wind tunnel.  At the end of the sound bite, one student can be heard asking if another is “ok,” to which his comrade responds, “Yeah, I’m just cold.”