Cock-A-Doodle Dandy
by Sean O'Casey
Produced by PANTAGLEiZE Theatre Co.
Directed by Violet O'Valle
Set Designed and Executed by David Ruffin
Technical Direction by Sarah Ruffin
Stage Manager: Robert Broughton
Laurel Mayo: Musician Director
Sound Design: R. Steven Blake
Costumes by Diane Simons
Sound Cue Layout | V1.1 |20 October, 2009
The following cues will be marked with Cue CD Track [t.], the script page number [p.] then a brief excerpt of the script [excerpt]. Simply click on the player icon to play the sound cue that would be active at that point of the script based upon the authors written stage directions.
SCENE 1
[t.1] [Preshow (TBD by director. Likely top 1949 songs featuring Bing Crosby)]
[t.2] [p.43] [Part of the garden outside the house of Michael Marthraun. It is rough and uncared for...]
[Fade out at directors decision of diaglogue.]
[t.3] [p.47] [up there in that room... He points to the window above the porch...a gentle waltz is heard...]
[Fade out at directors decision of diaglogue.]
[t.4] [p.48] [A cock crows lustily as LORELEEN appears in the doorway...]
[t.5] [p.52] [it's openin' its bake as big as a bayonet! The crow of a cock is heard in the distance.]
[t.6] [p.55] [while this poor brother sobbed on the scaffold, everyone heard th' mocking laughter...]
[t.7] [p.56] [and his father took to dhrink. The sound of a Corncrakes are heard...]
[t.8] [p.56] [Looka that now. See what it is to know! A commontion is heard in the house...]
[t.9] [p.59] [The head of the COCK with its huge, handsome crimson comb, is suddenly thrust...]
[t.10] [p.61] [The COCK lifts up his head, claps his wings and lets out a mighty crow...]
[t.11] [p.69] [As the stretcher moves along the pathway outside, a band in the distance is heard playing 'Star of The Sea' nic: 'Hail Queen of Heaven'...]
[Fade out at stage clear of actors to blackout.]
[t.12] [Intermission (TBD by director. Likely top 1949 songs featuring Bing Crosby)]
SCENE 2
[t.13] [p.70] No one is in the garden, all, apparently having gone to see Julia away... in the distance is heard playing 'Star of The Sea' nic: 'Hail Queen of Heaven'...]
[Song autofades, then fade out birds at directors decision of diaglogue.]
[t.14] [p.76] [MAHAN goes over to the table with a forced swagger, and reaches out a cautions hand for the bottle.(NOT SCRIPTED! ADDED TO ACCENT LIGHTING EFFECT.)]
[t.15] [p.79] [I'm already as uneasy as th' place itself. A shot is heard and the tall hat is knocked from the wall...]
[t.16] [p.81] [The garden is suddenly enveloped in darkness for a few moments. A fierce flah of lightning shoots through the darkness...]
[t.17] [p.90] [While the excitement is at its height, a loud, long peal of thunder is heard...]
[t.18] [Intermission (TBD by director. Likely top 1949 songs featuring Bing Crosby)]
SCENE 3
[t.19] [p.94] [It is towards dusk in the garden now...In the distance, for some time, the sounds of drumming...]
[Auto fade of drumming & fifes then Fade out night-time sounds at directors decision of diaglogue.]
[t.20] [p.96] [when it dies, 'll know its own way to hell. The roll of a drum and a great booing...]
[t.21] [p.98] [The house shakes; a sound of things moving and crokery breaking comes from it; flashes of lightning spear from the window...]
[t.22] [p.99] [The house shakes worse than before, and seems to lurch over to one side...]
[t.23] [p.100] [Don't run. They might want help. Screeches like those of barn owls are heard from the house...]
[t.24] [p.100] [The house shakes again, the flagpole totters and falls flat; blue and red lightning flashes and a great peal of thunder...]
[t.25] [p.103] [the scene suddenly goes dark, shots are heard, followed by a clash of thunder...]
[Auto fade of lighting then Fade out night-time sounds at directors decision of diaglogue.]
[t.26] [p.105] [The sound of wind rising is heard now-a log sudden gust-like sound...]
[t.27] [p.108] [The sound of wind now rises, swifter, shriller and stronger carrying in it an occasional moan...]
[GUESSED AT TIMING!!! We'll see if stage action can use entire length.]
[t.28] [p.110] [ONE EYED LARRY Not forgettin' Mick McGilligan's daughter Maryann! Sounds of drumming and fifing are heard, mingled with the sound of booing in the distance...]
END OF SHOW
[t.29] [p.117] [BOWS [Bing Crosby's Yankee Doodle Dandy with Crowing for COCKS bow towards end of song.(1:32)] - Then Preshow Music]