diff --git a/engines/director/director.cpp b/engines/director/director.cpp
index 50c4fbdb4ca3..28651fa8f5c2 100644
--- a/engines/director/director.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/director.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "director/resource.h"
 #include "director/score.h"
 #include "director/lingo/lingo.h"
+#include "director/sound.h"
 
 namespace Director {
 
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ Common::Error DirectorEngine::run() {
 
 	_lingo = new Lingo();
 
+	_soundManager = new DirectorSound();
+
 	//FIXME
 	_mainArchive = new RIFFArchive();
 	_mainArchive->openFile("bookshelf_example.mmm");
diff --git a/engines/director/director.h b/engines/director/director.h
index 205495a62adb..9750ad9cc850 100644
--- a/engines/director/director.h
+++ b/engines/director/director.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ enum DirectorGameID {
 class Archive;
 struct DirectorGameDescription;
 class Lingo;
+class DirectorSound;
 
 class DirectorEngine : public ::Engine {
 public:
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ class DirectorEngine : public ::Engine {
 
 	Archive *_mainArchive;
 	Common::MacResManager *_macBinary;
+	DirectorSound *_soundManager;
 
 	Lingo *_lingo;
 };
diff --git a/engines/director/module.mk b/engines/director/module.mk
index 6f2e2165a858..4c2628c07554 100644
--- a/engines/director/module.mk
+++ b/engines/director/module.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ MODULE_OBJS = \
 	director.o \
 	resource.o \
 	score.o \
+	sound.o \
 	lingo/lingo.o
 
 # This module can be built as a plugin
diff --git a/engines/director/score.cpp b/engines/director/score.cpp
index b95a50e352e2..25631d569d79 100644
--- a/engines/director/score.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/score.cpp
@@ -632,7 +632,6 @@ void Frame::readSprite(Common::SeekableReadStream &stream, uint16 offset, uint16
 			sprite._flags = stream.readUint16BE();
 			sprite._ink = static_cast<inkType>(sprite._flags & 0x3f); //TODO more flags?
 			sprite._trails = sprite._flags & 0x40;
-			debug("%d", sprite._trails);
 			fieldPosition += 2;
 			break;
 		case kSpritePositionCastId:
diff --git a/engines/director/sound.cpp b/engines/director/sound.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..35071c807285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engines/director/sound.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* ScummVM - Graphic Adventure Engine
+*
+* ScummVM is the legal property of its developers, whose names
+* are too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT
+* file distributed with this source distribution.
+*
+* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+* of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*
+*/
+
+#include "director/sound.h"
+#include "audio/decoders/wave.h"
+#include "common/file.h"
+#include "audio/decoders/aiff.h"
+#include "common/system.h"
+#include "common/debug.h"
+
+namespace Director {
+
+DirectorSound::DirectorSound() {
+	_soundHandle = new Audio::SoundHandle();
+    _mixer = g_system->getMixer();
+}
+
+void DirectorSound::playWAV(Common::String filename) {
+	Common::File *file = new Common::File();
+
+	if (!file->open(filename)) {
+		warning("Failed to open %s", filename.c_str());
+		delete file;
+		return;
+	}
+
+    Audio::RewindableAudioStream *sound = Audio::makeWAVStream(file, DisposeAfterUse::YES);
+    _mixer->playStream(Audio::Mixer::kSFXSoundType, _soundHandle, sound);
+}
+
+void DirectorSound::playAIFF(Common::String filename) {
+
+	Common::File *file = new Common::File();
+	if (!file->open(filename)) {
+		warning("Failed to open %s", filename.c_str());
+		delete file;
+		return;
+	}
+
+    Audio::RewindableAudioStream *sound = Audio::makeAIFFStream(file, DisposeAfterUse::YES);
+    _mixer->playStream(Audio::Mixer::kSFXSoundType, _soundHandle, sound);
+}
+
+void DirectorSound::stopSound() {
+	_mixer->stopHandle(*_soundHandle);
+}
+
+} //End of namespace Director
diff --git a/engines/director/sound.h b/engines/director/sound.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3d842c8b5195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engines/director/sound.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* ScummVM - Graphic Adventure Engine
+*
+* ScummVM is the legal property of its developers, whose names
+* are too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT
+* file distributed with this source distribution.
+*
+* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+* of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*
+*/
+
+#include "audio/audiostream.h"
+#include "audio/mixer.h"
+#include "common/str.h"
+
+
+#ifndef DIRECTOR_SOUND_H
+#define DIRECTOR_SOUND_H
+namespace Director {
+
+class DirectorSound {
+
+private:
+	Audio::SoundHandle *_soundHandle;
+	Audio::Mixer *_mixer;
+
+public:
+	DirectorSound();
+
+	void playWAV(Common::String filename);
+	void playAIFF(Common::String filename);
+	void stopSound();
+};
+
+} // End of namespace Director
+
+#endif