Sound help for the play Marisol by Jose Rivera

I'm a high school student who is new to working with sound. My theatre department is putting on Marisol in a few months and I need to come up with a sound plot but I have no idea how go about this task. Does anyone know of a company who can produce custom sound effects or even better, has anyone done this play before? I love to consult with you.

I've directed Marisol three times.

I can tell you the most important sound effect you'll need (and if it's cheesy, you'll kill it) -- the wings of an angel. The current ANGELS IN AMERICA revival does this beautifully, if you're able to check it out.

I'm a little perplexed as to what high school teacher in their RIGHT MIND would direct Marisol... but that's another story.

TheatreDiva, I guess you pissed the part about Alexandria being a STUDENT. I now design lights, sound, costumes. I direct, act, sing and play piano. I would've never learned how to do most of those things unless someone had said - Here. Do this.

Marisol is a beautiful play, if done well. I don't believe in telling you (or "consulting") on what to do. It's just not that kind of a play. You really need to feel it all on your own and find your own pulse.

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HA! What a typo! That's what I get for lurking on BWW on painkillers after dental surgery, I suppose....

I totally understand where you're coming from, but Marisol is a difficult play, especially for someone around 16 or 17. If the poster came here asking for help on designing sound for The Diary of Anne Frank, I'd probably respond more like you...

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Updated On: 2/17/11 at 11:59 AM

Here's a nice site to find free sound effects.
The Free Sound Project

Okay... I am learning because as iluvtheatertrash pointed out, I am a student. I did have an idea of what to do, I just didn't know where to get the effects. And yes, this play is a little...advanced so I wanted to make custom sounds. I did do research. I was just using broadwayworld as another resource. But I already found a wonderful website and a wonderful friend who is going to help me produce them. I know what I’m doing now. I just needed a little help starting. My director is extremely busy because yes, we are underfunded so we have one director taking care of U.I.L, One Act Play, Musical, Drama Club, Sketch Club, and anything that happens in our auditorium which is open to the public. I have to teach myself. Thank you so much to those who have helped me. I’m usually a stage manager but I wanted to try sound for once. I’m very excited and I think my sound plot is going to be great. ?

Alexandria -- Do you go to a PA high school or a regular public school? Still very perplexed by your teacher's choice of Marisol. Not that it isn't a stunning play, but it's just--- well, it's not really high school fare.

If you have questions, feel free to PM, but I often forget it's there so it might take me a while to get back.

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Very cool, Alexandria. Not sure about your teacher's concept, but the angel wings should not be too overdone. Simple is best. Two of the times I directed it, we used simply the wooden frame without any feathers. But that had a lot to do with the vision of the piece.

It's not so much that I don't think you guys can understand it, it's more that the material is just so.... adult. They're making stinks about RENT being performed in high schools, or TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, even... but no one complains about MARISOL...

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Maybe not?

Ha!

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