Sound Scripts
Rec Room Arts
Sound Designer and Composer
The Sound Scripts Series at Rec Room Arts (Houston, TX) features 9 new plays developed through the Rec Room Writers Group over the the course of six months. This series seeks to explore an innovative approach to theatre which embraces the current challenges due to COVID-19. Plays were rehearsed over Zoom and recorded over Zencastr; then edited in post by the sound designer and audio producer to create a cohesive product, including theme music, sound effects, underscoring, and occasional vocal effects for the actors. Below are excerpts and theme music from each of the 9 plays.
The Team
Artistic Director - Matt Hune
Producer - Sophia Watt
Stage Manager - Meagan Smallwood
Stage Manager - Allison Viera
Audio Producer - Gage Baker
Sound Designer and Composer - Tommy Truelsen
Project Theme Song
Sound Scripts Theme Song - Tommy Truelsen
Tuz and Soly
By Eric Moore
Directed by Leslie Swackhamer
Theme Song
Notable Underscores
Excerpts
Tuz and Soly Theme Music - Tommy Truelsen
Scene 4 Underscore - Tommy Truelsen
Tuz and Soly Excerpts - Rec Room Arts
Scene 6 Underscore - Tommy Truelsen
Break
By Elizabeth A. M. Keel
Directed by Lily M. Wolff
Theme Song
Notable Underscores
Excerpts
Break Theme Music - Tommy Truelsen
Break Underscore - Tommy Truelsen
Break Excerpts - Rec Room Arts
Sunrise Coven
By Brendan Bourque-Sheil
Directed by Leslie Swackhamer
Theme Song
Notable Underscores
Excerpts
Sunrise Coven Theme Music - Tommy Truelsen
Magic Shop Guitar Underscore - Tommy Truelsen
Sunrise Coven Excerpts - Rec Room Arts
Coven-Style Theme Music - Tommy Truelsen
Coven Shop Underscore - Tommy Truelsen
Remaining 6 Theme Songs
You Can Tell A Tree By It's Fruit
By Comfort Ifeoma Katchy
Directed by MeKeva McNeil
You Can Tell a Tree By Its Fruit Theme Music - Tommy Truelsen and Zoella Sneed
*Vocal by Zoella Sneed
**Mixed and Mastered by Gage Baker and Tommy Truelsen
***Text adapted from an earlier draft of You Can Tell a Tree By Its Fruit
Power to the Queendom
By Shawanna Renee Rivon
Directed by Rachel Dickson
Power to the Queendom Theme Music - Tommy Truelsen
Clipped Wings
By Christian Gill
Directed by Lily M. Wolff
Clipped Wings Theme Music - Tommy Truelsen and Zoella Sneed
*Vocal by Zoella Sneed and Tommy Truelsen
**Mixed and Mastered by Gage Baker and Tommy Truelsen
Kheeper
By Fi Connors
Directed by Lily M. Wolff
Kheeper Theme Music - Tommy Truelsen
Blue Roses
By Nicole Zimmerer
Directed by Ismael Lara, Jr.
Blue Roses Theme Music - Tommy Truelsen
We Both Suck Our Teeth
By Jelisa Jay Robinson
Directed by Rachel Dickson
We Both Suck Our Teeth Theme Music - Tommy Truelsen