1: I can't believe we actually did 21 shows. That is a serious increase from a run of 4 shows in the high school circuit.
2: 21 shows meant 21 lemon meringue pies that we had to thaw for performances and see two pieces eaten off said pie before it was thrown in a trash can - what a waste.
3: Yes. I swept and mopped every day.
4: I particularly enjoyed our rehearsal process because of how talkative our actors were. It was very interesting listening to them discuss their views and ideas for the show.
5: Our director took to calling the stage management team "Angels" - like Charlie's Angels because there were 3 of us and we are all women.
6: We "Angels" got stuff done - we worked very efficiently as a team, I could not have asked for better people to show me the ropes at SCR. This is us after opening:
Deb, Daniella(our director), Jenny and Me
Goofing off at the opening party - you can see the fancy lights in the background
It has been 3 days and I already miss these girls - somedays they were my sanity
7: We took this picture after our last show to send to our director:
8: I whole heartedly believe that a smile goes a long way.
9: I'm pretty sure my smile and ability to converse with people intelligently is what got me a NEW temporary job at the theatre.
10: I was hired as an over-hire to help hang and focus lights in the theatre for the next show. It is technically only 4 days of work but at $13 an hour I will take it.
11: When you are on book (watching lines for actors) for more than 3 weeks you start to know the lines pretty well - we joked about how I would be the understudy if one of the guys couldn't go on.
12: Knowing the lines is really annoying backstage during shows when your actors start making up words or switching things around.
13: Opening night parties are pretty amazing - open bar, buffet tables, fancy lights - all things that make a good party are in practice.
14: Head lamps are apparently a new "thing" in California theaters - I've had mine since I was at good old U of I and every one here was so impressed that I knew it was a useful tool in theatre when I got mine out.
15: Headset chatter never goes away and always manages to amuse no matter how hard you are trying to ignore it.
16: A show always seemed to resonate better with the actors when the audience was more vocal.
17: Younger audiences were more inclined to give standing ovations than older audiences.
18: Our show pretty consistently ran an hour and 34 minutes which meant that I was often home by 10:15pm - a very early time that I expect to be later with all my other shows except the Theatre for Youth Show I will be working on which will have me at the theatre by 7am most days and then home by 4pm.
19: A good lighting design always makes me happy - for this show the back drop to the classroom was the Kansas prairie. We got to see a lot of pretty Kansas sunsets.
20: Reading a book by the pool is just as fun as reading a book by headlamp back stage during the show. I think I read 5 books/plays during our run.
21: I love love love love LoVE my job! I am so glad I was chosen for an internship and I can't wait to start on my next show even if it will only be for 2 weeks.
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