#dracula2015

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1. The sound board op likes to hurt me. 9.27.15

2. Twenty years of stage managing and this has never happened. Until today. Two minutes into the 3rd act and BOOM. Seems that the fire alarms were triggered by the six gun shots and four flaming crosses that we use in the 2nd act. We got everyone out safely, and, thankfully, it wasn’t raining. Got the all clear, brought them back in, started the third act and didn’t lose many patrons while waiting. 9.27.15

3 Lucy’s funeral, one last time during the 2nd holdover performance, 10.3.15

4. Lucy’s final death. What you don’t get from the still picture is the sound of her nails SCRAAAAAAPING along the lid as she dies. 10.3.15

This one has been one for the books!

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1. Renfield got a little frisky with Lucy’s coffin. It got more and more enthusiastic until I had to rein him back before he broke the lid. 9.17.15

2. Waiting for people to settle in for the Saturday night performance. 9.18.15

3. Another HUGE house. This show has sold really well and they’re thinking about an extension. 9.19.15

4. Still using the old board. Waiting for a different LD to come in and use the new, fancy board. 9.20.15

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1. The curtain is waiting for another tech rehearsal, 9.10.15

2. The rotating panel set up for the opening scene, 9.10.15 / dress rehearsal.

3. The TD taught the three high school kids on the deck crew the proper way to sweep and mop, 9.11.15, opening night.

4. SOLD OUT ON OPENING NIGHT!!!

5. 9.12.15, more deck crew work before the house opens.

6. 9.13.15, the altar in Lucy’s mausoleum.

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Setting up for tech rehearsal #3, 9.8.15

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Time for tech rehearsal #2! 9.7.15

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Tech week, night 1

1. Current obsession: bubble gum. I am surprised my jaw has survived.

2. What’s a rehearsal without notes?

3. Jonathan, Mina and Dr. VanHelsing discuss her troubling dreams.

4. Renfield gets busy with Drac’s coffin.

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Scenes from a paper tech, 9.2.2015

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2015.0831 Our sound man came to rehearsal!

2015.0901 It might be cold in the house if I have to put up my hood to survive.

2015.0901 Drac seems to be making himself at home.