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Views from backstage 💜💛💗

that’s a question for the PM “the… prime minister?” the prop master you heathen

me: so those were put in last year and we just got new house lights a few months ago. they’re a lot better than the last ones, obviously. they’re brighter and fade out without stepping and over half of them work (most of the time). unfortunately they’re a cooler white than the old ones, still warm but they make the theatre look like a aeroport bathroom somehow, you know… hold on. you don’t care about any of this do you? my blind friend who I’ve been talking to this whole time: no, no I don’t

Hummus! On the table saw

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me: I’m a theatre major random actor: go to as many auditions as possible and always have a few monologues in the bank, one serious and one less serious. remember that the audition starts before you walk into the room and when you do walk in, stride confidently. remember that it’s important to- me: I’m a technician random actor: oh

Why use dry shampoo when you have sawdust

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The theatre I’m working at this summer is doing a show that’s gonna feature a live chicken.

They have written blocking for the chicken, based on when and where they are going to sprinkle feed on the stage.

One of the company managers emailed the owner of the chicken the most formal email including the statement “your chicken has been offered a small role”

We haven’t evEN OBTAINED THE CHICKEN YET AND THIS IS THE FUNNIEST SHIT I HAVE HEARD ALL SUMMER

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What’s the Sam Shepherd play with a sheep? We did that in college and the sheep got billing and everything. Two people’s crew job was sheep handling. He had playtime on the lawn and was quite popular on campus.

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The Curse of the Starving Class. My college went through 3 sheeps. The first one kept jumping out of its pen, and the second would not shut up.

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Can you be both stagehand union and equity? I'm working as a stagehand to pay off loans after college (getting established in my local before first year) but I'm majoring in musical theatre and want to at least make it to Chicago stages. Is it possible to be in both?

Hey!

Yes you can join both unions there are just some factors to consider. The biggest thing is that to stay in the union and / or get additional benefits you need to work a certain number of hours or make a certain amount of money in a period of time. Because of this you may find it difficult in the beginning of your career to manage both and for example have health care. But yes you can join both unions.

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*final dress rehearsal*

Actor: Line

Stage Manager: This is so sad. Alexa Play Despacito

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pictures of my world as a stage manager/ sound tech/ lights when my director needs…

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“I like being in here alone. You get to dream big when you’re alone”

-On why being in the theatre alone isn’t bad

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LD: It’s the second fixture from the right

Me: …And straight on til morning?

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Actor: *skips a page of dialogue*

Mage Stanager: This is so sad. Alexa, skip to LQ 70.

Actor: *calls for line after the no more calling for line date*

Mage Stanager: This is so sad. Alexa, play “Remember Me.”

Actor: *Struggling to find their spot light.*

Mage Stanager: This is so sad. Alexa, play “And At Last I See The Light.”

Theatre Person: *complains about having to come in 15 minutes early to rehearsal*

Mage Stanager: This is so sad. Alexa, play “It’s A Hardknock Life.”

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Just got to do some woodworking for the first time in a long while, and I am once again reminded of why I enjoy my favorite type of word to work with: Purpleheart.

Why’s it called purpleheart?

Muthafuckin’ purple wood. How cool is that? It’s brown when you cut it, but due to oxidization, eventually turns to a beautiful purple color. (if you don’t seal it at this stage, it’ll eventually turn red, I believe, which is still pretty, but you buy purpleheart for purple, damnit!)

And everything you make with it turns out amazing.

Purple floors?

Nice.

Purple stairs?

Fancy.

Purple table?

Sweet.

Purple guitar?

Awesome.

Purple whatever the hell is going on here?

Epic.

It’s just such a cool wood to work with, and it’s sturdy enough to be used for just about anything. If I ever get a house, half of it might just end up being made out of purpleheart.

Anyway, that’s enough nerdery for one post. I will now return to reblogging stupid pictures and recipes.

raejin99

For some reason this ancient, ancient post keeps getting notes randomly. It is now less than 40 notes away from 30,000.

*Why.*

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