Monthly Archives: November 2008

Instant Theater?

SICO Retractable Insta-Theatre - This is pretty freaking cool.  A theater that folds up into the wall and, when stored, takes up only four-and-a-half feet of depth?  And then unfolds unto a normal proscenium theater with lighting rigging, tormentor curtains, and more?  I think I’ve died and gone to heaven.  I wonder how much it [...]

Happy Freaking Thanksgiving

I’m laying on the couch, looking at the beautiful lit Christmas tree, listening to the jazzy Christmas music playing and wanting to either a. drop dead/fall into a coma for three weeks or b. throw up everything I just ate. I feel like I am carrying a child in my stomach that is nine [...]

Something New

So I’m working on my very first set design. The show is called The Rented Christmas and it might possibly be one of the worst Christmas shows ever written. But that is beside the point.  I’m doing light, sound, and lighting design (and I’ve appointed myself stage manager) which is definitely a haul when [...]

Theaterfolk Say The Darndest Things

D: What will we have in terms of running crew?
M: How many do yuo want?
D: I don’t care how many, I just want them to be damn good lol. There is at least one HUGE set change and tons of props that must be placed during the show.
M: Ok I’ll call Ryan.
D: Not funny. [...]

Just Waiting

It seems like I spend a whole lot of time just waiting for stuff.  Currently, I am waiting for:

A shipment of new microphones
A shipment from Gap/Old Navy full of amazing new clothes
Thanksgiving
and subsequently Christmas
UHL Production Week
My learner’s permit….seven months overdue!
The economy to recover so that I can actually GET A JOB! (in addition to theater [...]