Vinegar Tom Sound and Voice Cues
Transcript of Vinegar Tom Sound and Voice Cues
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Vinegar TomBy Caryl ChurchillDirected by Joanna Tyler
Music Composition and Sound Design by Jenifer Jaseau
Voices by Kate OBrien, Greta Gardiner, and Jenifer Jaseau
Stage Manager- Savel Sabol
Sound Cues for VoicesBeginning
Actor Breath Motives, moving the space, 1 time through Kate and Greta on 2 notes (G and D), actors wait for pitch Jen text from L a m e n t f o r W i t c h e s as if from the wind
o Who are the witches nowLook in the mirror tonight
Would they have hanged you then?
Ask how theyre stopping you now
Where have all the witches gone
Continue to hold notes until actors are in placeScene 6
End of Scene 5: Just tell her my trouble, theres no harm O h , D o c t o r --Verse 1 begins at transition, continued through action Layered harsh whispers Begin Verse 2 starting after Betty: . because I was screaming Leave space for womb End when verse done, and wait. Begin fade out transition (hmmm 3 notes) after
Doctor: You will soon be well enough to be marriedScene 7 transition in to Scene 8
Margery: stinking old witch cant hurt us Layered whispers of text, Jen start, whirling wind effect from text
o Find something to burnLet it go up in smoke
Burn your troubles away!!
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Scene 14 Pricking in 3 partsSusan: Dont touch me, Ill not be touched by a witch
P A R T 1 Bellringer: has any complaint against any woman for a witch In Round: Kate 1-5, add Jen 2x with b6th, add Greta 3x with 7tho o o o Once all in~~ hold chord cluster, subito piano, staggered breath End at Packer: I thank God that he has brought me again to where I
am neededP A R T 2~Joan~ if you prick that place with a pin no blood comes out and the
witch feels nothing at all Jack: Hold still you old witch Greta and Jen Breath Motive End at Packer Heres her spot. /Hardly a speck here
~Alice~ weve others to attend to.next please With continuing breath, add Kate with gradually more intense
wavering notes at Alices entrance, begin when hands hit boxes
End at Packer: Oh, its tiring work. /Set this one aside.P A R T 3
Susan: I never wished any harm Jen and Kate start note cycle, Greta on Breath Motive
o 1 2 / 1 2 3 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 5 ooooo o G D/ G D Eb /G D Eb F / G D Eb F G
End at Packer: Just as you pricked your baby with decrescendo fadeEnding
Alice: If I only did have magic, Id make them feel it PAUSE // All Pitches , No text, Actor Breath Motive Continue until all Actors are lined up for Curtain Call
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Sound Plot for Electronic CuesScene Description Text Cue Timing
8 Chimes, wind, echo and loon
After whispers from
Something to burn 33
10 Whirling echo A rats another of her imps 22
14 Monster Pricking Finding the place on the body 53
14 Monster Pricking Set this one aside 53
Maybe another Cue:
Scene 16- the Hanging of Joan and Ellen--- chimes through filter 10