As experienced performer and director Jay Prock can attest to, the proper control and use of sound is of undeniable importance to a live theatre performance. A central component of any live production, the sound and music involved within the performance is essential to the creation of and change in mood, in preparing the audience for what’s to come, in transitioning between scenes, to the establishment and accentuation of settings, and so on.
It is this importance, as Jay Prock knows, that underlines the need for a skilled sound designer, someone who understands not only the properties of sound and its relationship to the production, but who also has the knowledge and experience needed to make both sound and music work as an intrinsic and seamless part of the production.
At the very least, a sound designer working in live theatre must be adept in the use of:
• The interpretation, timing and length of all sound and music cues for every given act and scene.
• The sound system involved in the production, which includes all speakers on stage and throughout the auditorium, their location, and how they are all connected.
• The sound plot, which is followed by the designer and their technicians throughout the production.
It is this importance, as Jay Prock knows, that underlines the need for a skilled sound designer, someone who understands not only the properties of sound and its relationship to the production, but who also has the knowledge and experience needed to make both sound and music work as an intrinsic and seamless part of the production.
At the very least, a sound designer working in live theatre must be adept in the use of:
• The interpretation, timing and length of all sound and music cues for every given act and scene.
• The sound system involved in the production, which includes all speakers on stage and throughout the auditorium, their location, and how they are all connected.
• The sound plot, which is followed by the designer and their technicians throughout the production.
