Ph-all Play Physics

"Project!" said Mr. Duval. Apparently I heard in the back of Seto Hall (which may I note has horrible acoustics) during our rehearsal. With little less than a week to go before the start of the play, we had to get the fine details of performing in such a space very quickly. It's harder than you think though. The natural tendency is to begin yelling when you're told to speak louder. The problem is that your character is probably not yelling at this point during the performance, so that's not an option. During the rehearsal, I learned how much Seto Hall sucks up sound, literally. Almost the entire back wall is covered in a carpet like material, which I'm pretty sure disrupts the ability to reflect sound. That's probably why in the physics hall ways, you can hear an echo. The hard surfaces reflect the sound. In Seto Hall, the large space + the carpeted ground and walls + the general lack of acoustic design make it a less than perfect auditorium and not even close to a theater. Also with the music playing and the creaking stage, it's really not much of a performance area. But the lights and music and wonderful acting will definitely make up for the lack of design. COME SEE ANTIGONE!!! WED - SAT ADMISSION IS FREE!!!!!!!!