So it's been more than a year since I posted anything. Not that a lot isn't happening at the theatre. But I think that's it - there's so much going on that I'm helping out instead of writing about it as well. This past June and September we went to regional and state competitons (OCTA) with our spring play Moonlight and Magnolias and won, in total, 11 awards. We had a blast! We hope you got a chance to see the show. This season we just finished with Eat Your Heart Out and, to our surprise, we sold out four of the six shows! I had a nice smaller part in it and had so much fun. What a great cast and crew.
Now Young Frankenstein the Musical has been cast and are well into their rehearsals. I have yet to really get down there for that. I was asked to be the house manager and assist with props. See? You don't have to sing, dance or act to be a part of theatre. The house manager mostly bosses around the ushers and makes sure everything is ready for the intermission part of the show such as punch and cookies, as well as answers questions audience members may have so the ushers can continue seating people and basically is the liaison between the lobby/front of house and the stage manager/backstage crew. Not rocket science but necessary.
The props list for this show is 10 pages long! That's how many pages I had to memorize for my last gig. And it's a lot of weird stuff which Phil, the director, keeps adding to. I should post some of what we need and see if anyone is willing to help us out and loan us the stuff if they have it. There's another aspect not many people think of... at least until you have someone in your household or family who becomes involved in theatre... then many of your household items, etc. end up on stage as props. I've had my parent's typewriter, briefcase and almost their couch on stage. My books end up on stage a lot. This time, though, I'm looking for things like pitchforks, a Staples Easy button, rug beater, etc. Not your standard fare you're gonna find anywhere. Anyone care to help out?
Will try to keep you informed along the way...
