Theatre Geek

I am your lovely host Nani (nah-knee) I do sound and loights

[sallybananacat]

Me: I don’t think Sense8 could get any queerer.

Riley: Have you met my French ex-girlfriend?

Rajan: Don’t talk to me, my wife, or our German killer boyfriend.

Me: … I have never been happier to be proven wrong.

[gayvarra-blog]

13RW: *all of the reasons why hannah killed herself has been said*

13RW: *whole book finished in a season*

Netflix: hmmmmmm

Netflix: renew that shit for another season

Sense8: *nomi and amanita gets engaged*

Sense8: *the cluster finally meets irl*

Sense8: *the cluster bringing the fight to the bad guys*

Sense8: *THE PLOT FUCKING THICKENS*

Netflix: cancel that shit.

[techieondecky-blog]

Wtf I love this show

[youngadultquoted]

“It is the greatest evil of all, to separate people who love each other.”

— Adriana Mather, How to Hang a Witch

[techieondecky-blog]

😭😭😭

[megglet-giry]

Elijah whenever Jaxon does anything

[itsjustshaychelle]

Sam: so there's definitely a curse. You see that right?

Elijah: I do not know.

Sam: but you admit that it's more than a coincidence?

Elijah: it is unusual, yes

Sam: how are you so calm?

Elijah: I am already dead

[starfirette]

Raziel: You and your people will drink my blood and become a strong race of humans with angel blood

Jonathan: What will we be called?

Raziel: What’s your name?

Jonathan: Jonathan Shadowhunter

Raziel: 

[juliasfanart]

Photoset: Shadowhunter Characters + Hobbies

@cassandraclare

[techieondecky-blog]

Fuuuuuuuck. I love thisssssss.

[hubble-bubble-telescope]

IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THIS AND YOU’RE ANY MUSIC CLASS, WATCH IT I HAVEN’T LAUGHED SO HARD IN MONTHS. IF YOU’RE IN BAND, ORCHESTRA OR CHOIR WATCH THIS MASTERPIECE.

[dannyphantxm616]

Me: happy colourful hippie vibes

Also me: angsty dark alternative grunge vibes

[techieondecky-blog]

I would abuse the repost button if I could. This is sooooo me.

[afterastorms-deactivated2022051]

the once on this island performance was by far the singular most exciting part of the tonys I mean there was sand and ridiculous belting and goats and chickens and if you disagree you’re probably lying to yourself

[techtheatre]

Hello Theatre Friends!

I am trying to reach out to the furthest corners of our little Techblr community and want to get to know you all! Please reblog this post if you are studying, working in, or even are interested in Technical Theatre! I haven’t seen one of these posts for a while so I want to make sure that I am following any of you who share my love for the theatre. Spread this post around, friends! Let’s find each other! :)

[deadghostofyourdad]

Why should sound crew be appreciated

They are so concentrated on their job it is truly amazing

“Is this actor ill or is it a broken mic?”

Both band members and actors rely on them

They do a great job trying to combine all the beautiful music and great voices together

They have to work with many different areas in theatre but no one expects them to

Microphone check is hilarious ngl, because of actors getting all funny with their voices, stage managers getting angry and sound crew trying to program the mics

“WhY dO i HeAr An AcToR bReAtHiNg BaCkStAgE?”

If something goes wrong they run backstage to fix it…

…and then run back to keep up with the cues

MICS ARE HELL

They have to work with actors, band and behind-the-curtain communication in general

They are so nervous during the show, because if something goes wrong with sound it’s horrible

They are so happy when everything goes well and everything is working

THEY ARE GREAT AND MUST BE LOVED, thank you

[mysticwritingspilledinkland-dea]

There is something beautiful about the kid who listens to musicals on the car on the way to school and walks into math class on the last note of the Newsies soundtrack.

There is something beautiful about the kid who screams the lyrics to Dear Evan Hansen while home alone.

There is something beautiful about the kid who gets so excited during the last few minutes before Les Miserables starts they bounce and jump up a little in their seat and quickly sit back down, hoping not too many people noticed.

There is something beautiful about the kid who cried when they got Hamilton tickets. Or when they didn’t.

There is something beautiful about the kid who goes to NYC every summer to see shows.

There is something beautiful about the kid whose family can’t afford to see musicals, they stay up late at night to watch bootlegs on YouTube.

There is something beautiful about all you theatre kids. Embrace yourselves. Love yourselves.

[mytechcorner]

Creating a Calling Script

When you are starting to create a calling script it’s important to first create a list of all the different elements you will be in charge of cueing. For example lights, sounds, projections etc. This will help you figure out how many different tabs / colors you will need. 

After that, I like to create my run sheets so that I have a complete list of the cues I need to put into my book. Below is my cue sheet from the last show I did. Once I have these lists for all the elements I call then I can easily transfer everything into my book

NAMING CONVENTIONS

In the professional theatre generally, there are conventions used to label cues. I like to call the whole department (ie. Lights 1, Sound A). 

Lights: LX, use numbers LX 1, LX 2

Sounds: SX or S, use letters after Z move to AA, AB…

MARKING CUES IN A SCRIPT

Every stage manager has a different way of marking cues in their script. The general idea is to have the name of the cue next to the place in the script the where it will be called. I like to use colored tabs to mark cues which helps me easily identify what I am about to call. 

You should also mark stand-by’s for each cue. As a convention, I like to mark them about half a page before they are called. 

Once cues are solidified you can highlight your stand-by’s to correspond to your cues to help call easily. 

[shadowhunterworld]

Cristina: I’m cold Mark: *take off jacket* here you go, babe Kieran: I’m cold Mark: *take off second jaket* here you go, babe

[incorrecttdaquotes]

Cristina: I’m moronsexual. I’m attracted to dumbasses and dumbasses exclusively. A guy once asked me what the Spanish word for tortilla was and now I fantasize about kissing him in the moonlight.

Mark: Why do they call it a ‘brothel’? There is no broth?

Kieran: …Wait, or is there?

Cristina: *while removing their clothes* You guys are so fucking stupid

[techieondecky-blog]

This is amazing 😂

[fuckyeswesleytaylor]

a printing saga