Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Outside in front of the Adam’s Playhouse 4/14/15   10:06pm

footsteps, girls laughing, girls talking, occasional wind, and clapping

1. 2/25/2016, 3:46 pm, Adams Playhouse
2. Farthest: David’s voice talking to students in the basement of the playhouse, random chatter and laughter from the students
3. Medium: The actors inside onstage performing their scenes
4. Closest: The box office ladies selling tickets to various people coming in and out of the playhouse, the doors squeaking
5. Level: Soft, Low noise
6. One Word: Calm
7. 3 sounds: squeaking doors, voices from inside the playhouse, laughter downstairs

Location: Adams Playhouse, Wednesday February 17th, shortly after 8pm

Farthest: Keys clicking on a keyboard, pencil scratching

Medium: Jean, Maureen and Sam discussing script changes

Closest: Max leading the cast in a vocal warm up that involves them jumping around in circles repeating “Topeka Bodega”

Sound level: High

One word: Echo-y

Three sounds: Vocal warm up, script discussion, pencil scratching.

1. 3/11/15, 10:16am, Adam’s Playhouse

2. Farthest: Brian walking on stage and chatting

3. Medium: Students chattering in the lobby as well as walking, teachers giving instructions

4. Nearest: Hum of sound board and sapphire rack, typing on my computer, chatter on headset

5. Sound levels are low right now, soon to be getting loud as students file into the theater for Richard

6. One word: anticipation

7. 3 Sounds:

• Headset
• Rumble of students
• Footsteps

1. 2/25/15, 5:30pm, Adam’s Playhouse

2. Farthest: Sampson and Brian talking on stage, drill coming from the shop

3. Medium: 55 students on break chatting

4. Closest: hum of the rack at FOH, sound effects in headphones

5. Sound levels are at a low level except in my headphones, fluctuating depending on what the 55 crew is doing

6. One word: Mumble

7. 3 Sounds:

• Chatter
• Hum
• Chain effect in headphones

Location: Backstage in Adams Playhouse

Sounds Heard: You can faintly hear the sound of the tap dancers as they perform their routine onstage. They’re going through their number and their accompanying music is playing through the speakers behind them. You can hear everything faintly because I’m sitting behind the curtain backstage and that tends to block out the sound.

Location: JC Adams Playhouse

Sounds Heard: Table saw in the shop

1 – 3/6/14- 7:40 PM- JC Adams Playhouse

2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
-Theatre goers chatting
-Music playing over the speakers

3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
-Usher showing someone their seat
-Noah and Abbie talking

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
-Crinkle of my cookie bag
-Jeremy talking to me about the tablecloth being uneven
-Man sitting on my other side breathing heavily.

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
– The sound is a medium level and humming with anticipation for the show’s start.

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

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-People in background chatting
-Noah and Abbie’s conversation
-Jeremy talking to me

3/5/14, 5:57 PM, John Cranford Adams Playhouse

2- The sound of Stephanie (Scenic Charge) joking with Beja stage right, Sampson’s footsteps across the raked stage, the sound of Roni flogging the unpainted fruit cart

3- Deanna talking to Anna while they paint the apron, the sound of a drill from under the extension, the chatters of the run crew as they prepare for rehearsal.

4- The sound of my finger fiddling with the trigger on the screw gun, my heart racing as I try not to mess up the “nugget” which I’m countersinking,

5- The sound level here is very high, as everyone is preparing for the open dress rehearsal. Everyone has a task, and they are all racing to finish the final touches.

6- Busy

7- The drill whirring, my heart racing, Sampson’s footsteps, Roni’s flogging (I think that’s what it’s called)

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