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tinkpixie0621 ([personal profile] tinkpixie0621) wrote2005-02-25 04:04 pm

"Are you okay?"

I had to share this, because it made me laugh.

Most of you know about our "sound sculpture" here at the Tavern. For those who don't: during our shows, instead of using canned sound effects off a CD, most of the bird chirps, armies marching or fighting, or whatever else we need in that vein are all done by live actors backstage.

Seeing that my desk is backstage, this can get quite amusing when I'm on the phone or trying to work. When I know it's coming, I just hold off on making calls or answering the phone. The other day, though, we were in the middle of a Hamlet rehearsal, and I was on the phone with a patron, when suddenly: sound sculpture! It was, I believe, one of the ghost scenes, so there was much screaming and moaning and the like.

The woman on the phone says "What's that?"
I explain that it's just sound effects for the show.
She goes, "Oh, okay, I was afraid I might have to stage an intervention for you or call the cops!"

Hey, at least I know our patrons will look out for me, should I ever get attacked when i'm on the phone. Hopefully I'll never have to worry about that for real...

[identity profile] blackwidowcrf.livejournal.com 2005-02-26 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Oooh, ghosty sounds! I wish I could have that sound behind me when our customers call. I would totally tell them that their house must be haunted and they should be frightened. Just mess with their heads because I'm tired of their whining! HA!

Talk to you soon...

Love, love, love

[identity profile] gypsyariana.livejournal.com 2005-02-26 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee! Rent-a-sound-effect to scare your customers. Too funny! ;)

Love love love, right back atcha. Miss you!

[identity profile] psychemarlies.livejournal.com 2005-02-27 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
*snickers*

OK, now I want to hear the "sound sculpture" over the phone. *laughs*

We keep trying to make it to a show, but life keeps attacking! Grrrrr!!!

[identity profile] gypsyariana.livejournal.com 2005-03-02 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I often wonder what it must sound like on the other end of a telephone. Usually I try not to make any phone calls when I know some loud stuff is about to happen, but sometimes...

Dang that life! Quit attacking so Psyche and piraterogue can make it to a show! (Up next, Hamlet!)