The VirginIsland

Pilot Audience Survey Summary

Survey Facts

Date administered: Dec. 2nd, 2002 – 8PM

Participants: n=6

5 male, 1 female

Many with some theater experience

All past/present CMU students [one graduate]

Qualitative Survey

What were the worst things about this production? (2)

Inconsistent channel volumes / 2
Hard to focus/keep up with both dialogue and thought / 2
Tech problems with Leslie’s track / 2
Moment when everyone is laughing and you were tuned to the wrong station (left out) / 2
Entrances disrupt flow of scene / 1
Can’t hear all the thoughts at once / 1
General static – low sound fidelity / 1
Couldn’t hear dialogue over thought sometimes / 1

What were the best things about this production? (2)

Jesus’s subconscious / 2
Good acting / 2
Timing of subconscious in relation to dialogue / 1
Fun to eavesdrop on people’s minds / 1
Interesting to see the other perspective / 1
Listening added to the sense of voyeurism that plays already possess- it’s a complete picture. / 1
Inner monologues were hilarious! / 1
Funny script / 1
Entrances/Exits guided audience to the correct stations / 1
Acting & voiceover flowed well together / 1
Clever idea / 1
You pick up on people’s subtleties / 1
Note: total > n

Did you have a hard time keeping track of what was going on onstage?

No / 2
Sometimes / 2
Not Really / 2

Was it confusing to have two things (thought and action) going on at the same time?

No / 2
A little / 1
Not Really / 1
At First, but it got easier… / 1
At times it gets confusing… / 1

At any time, did you hear other audience members laugh or react when you were not?

Yes / 6

How did that make you feel? Did you change channels, ignore it, get distracted, etc?

Ignored it… / 3
Tried to change channels / 3
Felt Like I Was Missing Something / 2
Didn’t feel like I was Missing something / 1
It Frustrated Me / 1
Note: total > n

What other venues or genres might you like to see this technology used in?

TV / 1
Movies / 2
Sports / 1
Improv / 1
Dramas / 1
Other pre-existing plays / 1
Note: total > n

Quantitative Summary

How often did you switch between characters?[Average: 4.16]

Response Frequencies
Category / None/1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Very/5
# Responses / 0 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2

How stable was the technology for you?[Average: 2.5]

Response Frequencies
Category / None/1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Very/5
# Responses / 0 / 4 / 1 / 1 / 0

How easy was the process of learning and using the technology?[Average: 4.83]

Response Frequencies
Category / None/1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Very/5
# Responses / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 5

How much did you like the production, in general?[Average: 4.16]

Response Frequencies
Category / None/1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Very/5
# Responses / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 1

How much would you like to see this production a second time?[Average: 4.33]

Response Frequencies
Category / None/1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Very/5
# Responses / 0 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3

How much would you like to see a different production [Average: 5.00]

using the same technology?

Response Frequencies
Category / None/1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Very/5
# Responses / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

How much do you think the technology added to the experience?[Average: 4.0]

Response Frequencies
Category / None/1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Very/5
# Responses / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 3

Who did you find most interesting onstage?

Response Frequencies
Category / Mark / Leslie / Jesus
# Responses / 3 / 3 / 0

Whose thoughts did you find most interesting?

Response Frequencies
Category / Mark / Leslie / Jesus
# Responses / 3 / 0 / 3

Who did you listen to the most?

Response Frequencies
Category / Mark / Leslie / Jesus
# Responses / 4 / 1 / 1

What did you think of the length of the experience?

Response Frequencies
Category / Too Long / Just Right / Too Short
# Responses / 0 / 1 / 5