Richard Malone

World Stage Design 2009

September 19th 2009 - September 30th 2009

Selected Juried Sound Designs

Female Transport	by Steve Gooch


Creative Team
Director	Ken Frazier
Sound Designer	Richard Malone
Composer	Richard Malone
Lighting Designer	Ken Frazier
Set Designer	Ken Frazier
Costume Designer	Tammy Frazier


The Sheldon Vexler Theatre San Antonio Texas USA
Opening May 2005

Design Statement
Since all of the action of the play takes place in the hold of a wooden sailing ship, I suggested to the director that the sound should be “woody”. Such ships creak constantly. I designed an underscore of creaks and very, very low moans that played throughout the play. The play is very episodic so for transitions, I used a combination of ship’s bell sounds and creaks to signal a change followed by very “woody” low string samples chosen to accent the action just finished and that which was about happen. The folk song Botany Bay was sung by the cast members. The scene transitions sounds were played in surround to envelope the audience in the mood. Richard Malone



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An International Exhibition of Set, Costume, Lighting and Sound Design

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