Well, I had to skip out on my daily blog yesterday due to teching a show the past couple of days. Let's hear it for being in charge...weeee!
Sunday and Monday....tech-o-mania. The funny thing is, although it's a royal pain in the ass for the most part...it's really not. I guess when Im stage managing, Im really in my place. I'm a boss...but not the boss and I get a "god mic" so watch out. Im sure I overused my mic a couple times but who can resist when it's sitting on your very own tech table.
I guess it's just been so long since Ive been a "real" stage manager. When I do it at Va Va, well you know, Im just kinda hanging out and picking up stripped clothes. When I do it for spurn Im working with a bunch of people who aren't really professionals (on the tech side) so we don't do stuff like notes and keep a ton of paperwork. This is the real deal to me, although Im not getting paid which would be really nice considering all the effort I have to put into it.
Anyhow, for those who know me this will come as a surprise...but one of the fellas there, the head artisitic director of the company said to me these words....
"You are an inspiration to me. You handle it so well and yours so patient."
No, I didn't ask him if he was on drugs. I ran with it and asked him to tell the boy that. I have to say, it's definitely not every day that I am refered to as a patient person. I guess stage managing just brings out the happy person in me. The one who can't be swayed by a bunch o' crap. The one who says "sure, we can do that." even when I know we can't or it's going to be a pain in the ass because I know that's how some people have to be handled. The one who can yell at people to be quiet and still not sound like a complete bitch.
La la la.
Tonite is our first show. It was supposed to be a normal opening show but due to tech problems (surprise surprise) we had to do a "stop-and-start" last nite instead of our dress rehearsal so that's gonna have to be tonite in front of an audience.
I guess I hadn't done it in so long that I forgot how much I loved it. This is where I am king....*cough* um, queen. It's amazing what doing something you like does for your inner self.
Sunday and Monday....tech-o-mania. The funny thing is, although it's a royal pain in the ass for the most part...it's really not. I guess when Im stage managing, Im really in my place. I'm a boss...but not the boss and I get a "god mic" so watch out. Im sure I overused my mic a couple times but who can resist when it's sitting on your very own tech table.
I guess it's just been so long since Ive been a "real" stage manager. When I do it at Va Va, well you know, Im just kinda hanging out and picking up stripped clothes. When I do it for spurn Im working with a bunch of people who aren't really professionals (on the tech side) so we don't do stuff like notes and keep a ton of paperwork. This is the real deal to me, although Im not getting paid which would be really nice considering all the effort I have to put into it.
Anyhow, for those who know me this will come as a surprise...but one of the fellas there, the head artisitic director of the company said to me these words....
"You are an inspiration to me. You handle it so well and yours so patient."
No, I didn't ask him if he was on drugs. I ran with it and asked him to tell the boy that. I have to say, it's definitely not every day that I am refered to as a patient person. I guess stage managing just brings out the happy person in me. The one who can't be swayed by a bunch o' crap. The one who says "sure, we can do that." even when I know we can't or it's going to be a pain in the ass because I know that's how some people have to be handled. The one who can yell at people to be quiet and still not sound like a complete bitch.
La la la.
Tonite is our first show. It was supposed to be a normal opening show but due to tech problems (surprise surprise) we had to do a "stop-and-start" last nite instead of our dress rehearsal so that's gonna have to be tonite in front of an audience.
I guess I hadn't done it in so long that I forgot how much I loved it. This is where I am king....*cough* um, queen. It's amazing what doing something you like does for your inner self.
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