Technical Difficulties

I'm in the dressing room right now on our first full day of tech.  I brought my camera for some real-time photos - us in our costumes, the stage slowly but surely coming into being, etc - but my goddamned batteries are dying.  Every time I push the button they go kaput.  So... sorry.  Maybe after lunch/dinner (we're working 10 out of 12 hours today) I can get some new batteries.

I saw the final performance of the last show on Sunday - and the set was amazing. Spectacular.  Intricate.  And then, about 22 hours later, I peeked at the stage and our new set was up and almost complete.  These techies are amazing.  Wonderful.  Hardworking.

I love doing real theatre.  I feel like such a rube because I feel like I'm always talking about how low-end the non/semi-pro New York scene is.  But it's true - sad but true.  We just had a gun safety call for the starter pistol we're using and I was just so impressed.  I mean, I know this is standard - the way it is supposed to be - but it just generally never is.

Maybe I should stop talking about it.

One actor just asked our equally-talented and hardworking costumer if she'd ever worked with anyone who purposefully sabotaged a costume because he/she didn't like it.  Apparently this is a common occurrence.

Right now we're all sitting around waiting for the first scene - a 30 minute scene - to end before we go on.  And before they even start there are about 3 sound cues to be worked in.  So... it will be  along day.  10 hours of being very, very patient.  I'm glad I brought my laptop. 

--Susan Atwood

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