Opera Warwick Traditions

Opera Warwick runs a show each year in the WAC Theatre. Here are some of the traditions that have been established.

Warwick Opera Sound Mascots

Each sound designer should bring their own mascot to the show.

Carmen 2024

Sound Designer: Josh (Squeezy Lion)

Manon 2023

Sound Designers: Vincci (Jellycat Devilled Egg) & James (Waitrose Chick Plush)

The Marksman 2022

Sound Designer: Jon (The Devil)

Warwick Opera Sound Bingo

Create a bingo sheet pre-show week and take note of what went down.

Carmen 2024

Sound Designer: Josh | Sound 1.4: Kishan

• Violin not enough room
• Trombones too far away from/can’t hear
• Horns not enough room
• Orchestra can’t hear cast
• Band doing things can be seen by audience
• “Can’t we just move this” (conductor)
• Mics falling off
• Mic sensitivity wrong
• “I hate cleaning mics”
• Conductor interrupt sound check
• Cast can’t hear orchestra
• Mics giving up
• Pit lights too bright
• Pit light gels removed in the night
• Sound department becomes ASMs
• Set falling apart
• Conductor walks under tabs when falling
• Cast walks under tabs when falling
• Pit breaks

Manon 2023

Sound Designers: Vincci & James | Sound 2: Ethan & Josh

• Violin not enough room
• Trombones too far away from/can’t hear
• Horns not enough room
• Orchestra can’t hear cast
• Band doing things can be seen by audience
• “Can’t we just move this” (conductor)
• Mics falling off
• Mic sensitivity wrong
• Pit lights too bright
• “I hate cleaning mics”
• Conductor interrupt sound check
• Cast can’t hear orchestra
• Mics giving up

The Marksman 2022

Sound Designer: Jon

• Violin not enough room
• Trombones too far away from/can’t hear
• Horns not enough room
• Flutes complain about mics and pillar
• Orchestra can’t hear the band
• Orchestra can’t hear cast
• Band doing things can be seen by audience
• Can’t we just move this
• Mics falling off
• Mic sensitivity wrong
• Not happy with the recording output