Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: My Family Room

Sounds In Clip: Noises coming from the television; My sister yelling and laughing

1. Date: 4/17/20 – Time: 5:30pm – Location: My Living Room

2. Farthest from me, I can hear noises coming from the television in my parents’ bedroom upstairs, as well as water rapidly filling up the bathtub in my bathroom upstairs.

3. In a medium range, I can hear noises coming from the oven as it is being used to cook food.  Also, I can hear the toilet being flushed and water coming out of the faucet in the bathroom on the first floor.

4. Closest to me, I hear noises coming from the television in the living room and a constant sound coming from my phone to alert me with notifications.  Moreover, I can hear myself laughing at the content on the television.

5. The general sound level is very noisy due to there being a great amount of sound activity happening throughout my house.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “bustling”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the water filling up the bathtub, the noises coming from the television in my parents’ bedroom, and my phone constantly alerting me.

Location: My Bedroom

Sounds In Clip: Noise coming from the television; Typing on a keyboard; Me laughing and groaning

1. Date: 4/3/20 – Time: 3:00pm – Location: My Bedroom

2. Farthest away from me, I can hear noises coming from the television downstairs and my mother laughing.  I can hear my little sister as she is constantly laughing too.

3. In a medium range, I hear cars driving past my house outside and noises coming from the television in my bedroom.  I also hear music coming from my portable speaker.

4. Closest to me, I hear my fingers typing on my keyboard and air being blown out of my laptop.  Internally, I can hear words of encouragement as I am working on an assignment.

5. The general sound level is rather noisy than quiet due to a good amount of sound activity being present.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “tranquil”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the sounds coming from the television in my bedroom, the sounds of music coming from my speaker, and my sister laughing downstairs.

Location: Walking upstairs from my basement to the first floor

Sounds In Clip: Footsteps; A light switch being turned from ON to OFF;  Doors being manually closed; The steps creaking; A doorknob being turned; Noises coming from the television

1. Date: 3/10/20 – Time: 4:00pm – Location: My Dormitory

2. Farthest away from me, I can hear a couple of people talking in the hallway, as well as the stairwell door being slammed shut.

3. In a medium range, I can hear my air conditioning unit constantly blowing out air.  Also, I hear noises coming from the television.

4. The sounds closest to me include me laughing and breathing.  I can hear the many different noises coming from my phone too.

5. The general sound level is quiet due to the fact that many other students on my floor already left for Spring Break.  However, there is still a good amount of sound activity occurring in my dorm.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “lonely”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the a/c unit blowing out air, noise coming from the television, and the stairwell door being slammed shut.

Location: Motel 6 in Glassboro, New Jersey

Sounds In Clip: People talking and laughing; Sound from the television; A water bottle being squeezed and banged on a table; Stepping on the air mattress to get past

Location: My Dormitory (Estabrook Hall)

Sounds In Clip: Crying; Christmas music; Several instruments; Humming sound from the microwave; Air blowing from the heater; The sound of a rocking chair hitting against the floor

1. Date: 2/5/20 – Time: 10:45pm – Location: HofUSA

2. Farthest away from me, I can hear students talking and laughing with one another as they are entering HofUSA. Also, I am able to hear the shows displayed on the televisions at different volume levels in the far corners of the building.

3. In a medium range of sound, I can hear milkshakes being made and the server yelling out the menu items when some students’ orders are ready. I can hear when a student’s buzzard starts making noise, as well as them scooting their chair back in order to get up and get their food.

4. The sounds closest to me involve my friends and myself talking and laughing with each other. Also, I can sometimes hear a sipping noise when some of my friends are drinking their beverages or a munching/crunching noise when they are chewing their food. Internal sounds include me using words to ask myself when my food will be ready.

5. The general sound level is a bit noisy. There are many people at HofUSA conversing and eating, so there is a good amount of sound activity occurring. However, not as many students are here as usual due to it being a Wednesday night.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “lively”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the many conversations/laughs that are happening throughout HofUSA, the many televisions displaying different television shows at different volumes, and the server yelling to indicate when certain students’ orders were ready.

1.) 2/9/17 10:42 PM Friend’s Dormroom, Hofstra University

2.) radiator hum, refrigerator thrum

3.) sound from tv; el Color de la Pasion, Caitrin giggling

4.) la Caitrin

5.) Constant medium sound activity

6.) Rowdy

7.) the tv, Caitrin’s giggling, and the radiator hum