This document provides an overview of key sound production elements for theatre. It discusses the use of music to set atmosphere and pacing, different types of microphones and their purposes, speakers and how to avoid feedback, foldback speakers to allow performers to hear themselves, and the sound control box for adjusting volume, effects, tones and channels. It also covers sound cues, cue sheets, and creating sound effects with instruments or everyday objects.

1. Sound: What you need to know

15. The sound cue sheet Cue number Cue details duration Cue 1 Tom: what time did you say they were arriving? Car sound, track 2, effects CD 6 Fade out after 30 seconds Cue 2 Sarah: and they left in a cloud of dust. Prepared snippet of William tell overture Twenty seconds