Sound Technical Script Edwards Tom Woodley

1532 - Edwards House Drama

Sound Technical Script
Cast:
Mrs Simmons - director of the play, optimist and perfectionist.
Mr Humphreys - a pretentious playwright.
Raphael - a narcissistic actor.
Mr Hill - Wise and kind, a benefactor of the theatre.
Lucy - A theatre tech nerd, often pushes glasses up, has nervous tendencies.
Ghost of William Shakespeare
Ghostbuster 1
Ghostbuster 2
Scarlett - Obsessed with Raphael, very giggly ect.
Rebecca - Similar to Raphael

SOX1: YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT - INSTRUMENTAL - GREASE

Mrs S: Hi everyone! Welcome to the final rehearsal for the unveiling of the 1532 Theatre,
where we will be performing Hamlet. We're really excited for tonight so let's just keep it
together for a final run alright? We're lucky enough to have the actual playwright, Joseph
Humphreys with us to run this show.

(Raphael enters, Tripping over, Ghosts make ghastly noises behind him)

Mr J-H: What?

Scarlett: O.M.G are you ok?

Rebecca: Has he hurt his face? Tell me he hasn't hurt his face!

Raphael: Oh sorry didn't quite see that there, was in the zone.

Mr J-H: I was trying to speak.

Raphael: sorry pal, do you have any idea who I am? Any idea how important I am? You
are speaking to Raphael Jenkinson, star of this show.
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Mrs S: Thank you Raphael! Mr Humphreys here is our playwright and that was wonderful,
you have such an insight into the criminal mind! Now, we will open with a speech from
Joseph, then we have the performance run, then bows.

Raphael: Probably an encore.

Mrs S: Yes thank you! and then finally a speech from our benefactor Mr Laurence
Burgess-Hill. Could we actually have you practise that now?

Mr Hill: Of course I'd be happy to (The piece of paper with the speech on is dragged off
stage), oh where has my speech got too? I had it all written out. Well never mind, from the
heart I guess!

Mrs S: Wonderful! Lucy you've sorted out the light and sound right?

Lucy: Uh, well actually, there is a bit of an issue-

Mrs S: Right Mr Hill, to the front then.

Mr Hill: Welcome all. It's been a difficult few months of rehearsing for our dedicated actors,
dealing with excessive noise, cut funds and slight, faults on set. Our wonderful crew have
made hasty reparations (Lucy tries to interrupt but is ignored) and our cast has been very
enthusiastic, so I'm sure we can all agree it's been completely worth it. Furthermore
(Blackout) What on earth is happening?

Scarlett: What's happening?

Mrs S: Lucy? Is that you?

Lucy: No ma'am I'm down here, but there is a fault with -

Raphael: I'm sure I can find a power switch?

Mr J-H: Oh! I think I've got it!

Lucy: Oh no I really wouldn't-

SOX2: CRASH SOUND

(They all stop, a terrible crash is heard after a few seconds, the frenzy stops then Mr JH
comes out holding his bleeding face)
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Mrs S: You, uh, found the switch then?

Mr J-H: Yes.

Rebecca: You got a little something (She gestures to his head)

Mr H: Yes thank you miss. (Turns to Lucy) What was that?

Space left for ease of sound Cues

Lucy: That wasn't me I swear!

Mr S: Right well, Mr Hill that was wonderful, if we could have a rehearsal of the Key scene.

Raphael: I've lost my skull! (Ghosts wink at the audience)

Rebecca: Use mine!

Raphael: To be or not to be, that is the answer: Whether it's nobler in you liver to suffer.
The, uh, swords and shields of outrageous fortune. Or to take legs-

SOX3: THE NEXT EPISODE - INSTRUMENTAL - DR.DRE

William Shakespear's Ghost:
What is this I see before me?
A gathering of fools, away with thee!
My cherished play whom in name you've disgraced.
Hath faith in my actors foolishly misplaced?
For I, William Shakespear, feel truly dismayed,
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That thine as sacred art was left to fade.
Theatre was art, back in the good old days
We did Aristophanes and Chaucer, not cheap "house plays"
To exact my revenge is why I'm here,
To make you quiver and tremble with fear.
Have fun with your opening, it won't go well.
Your Theatre will be laughing stock, your lives will be hell.
SOX4: MARKA(FEAT. STRATEGY) - DUB PHIZIX, SKEPTICAL, STRATERGY

Mr Hill: What, what on earth just happened?

Scarlett: Something very wrong is happening, I don't like it!

Mrs S: Is it a tech thing?

Lucy: Well, well don't you think it's, it's probably a spirit

Rebecca: Are you suggesting, Lucy, that there is a ghost out there?

Raphael: Well it's obvious ghosts arn't real-

Mr Hill: Well that depends, Andrew, on what you mean by reality.

Lucy, care to explain

Lucy: uh, well, um I-If we say reality is, like, "the state or quality of having existance or
substance." then we can argue that the lines of reality are blurred enough to allow for
ghosts and logically considering the strange happenings today I would argue that it is not
only possible but probable that there is indeed a ghost in this room today.

Scarlett: What?

Mrs S: A, a ghost?

Mr J-H: You can't be serious!

Mr Hill: This young girl seems entirely serious

Mrs S: Well this is just wonderful! You spend 8 million pounds on rebuilding a theatre and
it's shows are ruined by a bloody ghost. Why do I bother? Why do I try? I mean a ghost,
really? A spirit? There's no protocol for this! Health and safety are going to be on my ass!
How am I supposed to deal with this? I mean a ghost, who am I supposed to call about
that?
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SOX5: GHOSTBUSTERS THEME - GHOSTBUSTERS

GB1: You called?

GB2: What exactly seems to be the problem?

Mr Hill: Hello ladies, it appears we think we have a ghost haunting us.

GB1: Yeah, we figured.

GB2: Can you describe the behaviour of this spirit?

Mr Hill: Well, it could make objects move around and trip us. It could mess with the lights.
And....

Rebecca: It made us bop.

GB1: Ok, we're dealing with a standard secondary level angry spirit, we should be able to
deal with him shortly.

GB2: I would say using a specialist laser could help us-

GB1: Well we need to know where on earth the ghost is-

WSG: Boo

(The Ghostbusters kill the ghost with the laser and a shower of confetti)

Raphael: Is it gone?

Scarlett: Wow

Lucy: That was amazing!

Mr Hill: Thank you very much ladies, your help is appreciated.

GB2: Anytime you need us, you know who to call!

(Ends with theme song)

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SOX5: GHOSTBUSTERS THEME GHOSTBUSTERS

REHERSAL SPACES - EDWARDS

18:50 - MIDDAY: J16

MIDDAY: LUNCH IN GREAT HALL
1:00 -2:00: TECHNICAL REHERSALS IN THEATRE
2:00 - 4:00: J16
4:00 - 5:00: TEA IN GREAT HALL
5:00 - 6:30: DRESS REHERSAL IN THEATRE
6:30 - 7:00: STAGE CREW MEETING
7:00 - 8:45: PERFORMANCES