Must be tech week!
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Topic: Must be tech week!
Posted By: Nanette
Subject: Must be tech week!
Date Posted: 4/30/09 at 7:20am
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Let's see ... half the cast is sick, two were injured in unrelated accidents at rehearsals last night (one fell down the stairs and the other got a finger caught in a rope), they've managed to break every bowl, and even pulled down a bookcase. Yep ... it's tech week. We open Friday .... Pray for us! ------------- In a world of margarine, be butter! |
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Posted By: jayzehr
Date Posted: 4/30/09 at 6:15pm
| Hang in there! It's always darkest before the dawn and all that jazz. And sick actors tend to make amazing recoveries when those lights come on. |
Posted By: DWolfman
Date Posted: 5/01/09 at 9:54am
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Smile like you mean it!
And have a wonderful opening  ------------- Even a man who is pure of heart... |
Posted By: GoldCanyonLady
Date Posted: 5/01/09 at 10:35am
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Our last play the end of February had our whole cast sick too. My lead actor could not talk for 4 weeks during rehearsal under doctor's orders. He had strained his voice badly. We rehearsed with whoever we could find to read his lines while he lip synced. I knew he knew the lines so that wasn't a worry. But the flu he had went through the cast. On opening night we had to mike two actors because their voices were so weak. It was rough rehearsing, but the audience didn't notice and gave them a standing ovation. Barb ------------- Barb Hofmeister, MountainBrook Village Players, Gold Canyon, Arizona. |
Posted By: kiwiholly
Date Posted: 5/04/09 at 9:40pm
| I hope your opening went really well! I think everyone has disasters at the last minute! :P |
Posted By: Nanette
Date Posted: 5/05/09 at 6:53am
It was wonderful! Record crowds, tons of energy, amazing performances ... just wonderful! I was so proud of the kids!  ------------- In a world of margarine, be butter! |