1. Write a descriptive, analytical paper that explores how the sounds for The Dragon effectively or ineffectively helps tell the story of the play.

2. Russian playwright EvgeniiShvarts's 1943 play The Dragon

3. 900 words

4. Please follow these instruction for sounds

Sound Sound effects and music generate meaning. create mood, and enhance atmosphere or feeling in a theatrical performance. In addition, directors and sound designers often use preshow music to establish the initial mood of a performance or postshow music to prolong the final mood of a performance. When analyzing sound in a production, consider the following topics:

• Environmental conditions: What does the sound convey about time of year, weather, geography, or other environmental conditions?

• Style: Does the sound create a realistic sense of time and place? Or is the sound symbolic or abstract?

• Mood: Does the sound contribute to establishing the mood of the dramatic action? Spooky sounds on a dark night, for example, might suggest a mysterious atmosphere. or wind rustling the leaves of an aspen tree might suggest a cool, relaxing summer afternoon.

• Rhythm: Does the sound work with movement of the actors and the lighting to create a specific pace for the dramatic action?

• Volume: Is the sound a soft, background noise or a loud jolt? Why?

• Live or recorded: Does the performance use live sound, recorded sound. or a mix? To what effect?

Some Information about The Dragon:

http://www.creeca.wisc.edu/enews/2016-10/the-dragon-coming-to-madison.html

http://www.uwmadisontfy.com/the-dragon/