Well, it is time. The
shows have begun and I am running them.
The last few rehearsals gave me a great opportunity to learn the booth
in terms of tech. I was a little nervous
as there were a few sections that if a mistake was made by myself, it might
ruin the play. We have a section where
the lights go out on a singing note and it would be very obvious if it was
before or after that point. The same
goes with the light going back on.
During a rehearsal I messed it up pretty hard and my good god it was
terribly noticeable. I will hand it to
the actors, they continued without missing a beat.
It is strange to think that weeks of hard work have come
down to five-two hour performances. I
suppose I get a little nervous before the shows because I want to do all the
hard work justice by giving the actors the best opportunity to deliver their
best performance. The shows have gone
great thus far with the exception of a few lagging spotlights, early cues, and
scratching microphones.
I have been surprised at how exhausted I am after a show considering
I’m just walking around checking the stage and microphones, then sitting for
two hours during the performance. It
also doesn’t help that I have to drive an hour to get there and an hour to get
back, but I’ve gotten used to that after having done that at least four days a
week for 6-8 weeks.
As the last performance has come I am beginning to reflect
on my time spent working on this production.
The goods, the bads, the time wasted, the time well spent, they all have
left an impression on me and I feel I need to give that the time and reflection
it deserves. So, my next post will be my
last of The Drowsy Chaperone.
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