Mark Cartier, Luke Couzins and Hannah Daly in “Our Town”
The 75th anniversary of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town was celebrated by the Theater at Monmouth in the summer of 2014. My sound design for the straightforward production was heavy on effects and atmospherics, helping to set the scene when the scenery itself was very spare. Rain, thunder, cicadas, crickets, bells, whistles, a rooster, some Mendelssohn, and of course the backing for all of the chorus scenes helped tie the show together. Here are some samples!
Afternoon cicadas:
Opening and under the Stage Manager’s first speech:
It’s nice in Grover’s Corners:
In addition to the recorded effects and music I had several cues done live, such as the cow’s hooves on the street and the lawn mower. The actors handled this admirably.
A play by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Davis Robinson
Set Designer: Jim Alexander
Costume Designer: Heather Carey
Lighting Designer: Lynne Chase
Stage Managers: Jeff Meyers, Melissa A. Nathan