You are the sound designer for a community theatre's latest production. After having been told what the play will be, you begin to setup all the mics you will need for the production based solely on how many actors the director told you there would be. While you are setting up the mics, the director learns of what you are doing and tells you that you need to read the script like the other designers and work on more than just making sure the actors can be heard. Using what you have learned, you can assume that the director's statement is most likely?

A. true, being able to hear the actors onstage is of little importance to a sound designer
B. false, sound design does not depend on the other elements of theatre design, and does not need to understand the text of the play
C. true, sound designers must read the play like other designers so they can gain an understanding of the mood and other sounds in the show
D. false, sound designers do not need to read the script since they can learn everything they need to know for their area based on the other designs for the show

Answer: C