So today begins tech week for On the Air. I was up at 6:40am this morning. Don’t ask me why. It’s ungodly. Especially since I have to be at tech from 6-11pm this evening.
For those of you non-actor folks, tech week is the week leading up to opening when all the technical elements of the show are brought in (lights, sound, costumes, etc.), essentially making the show a “show”. It’s a lot of waiting and standing around in one spot, skipping over lines, trying to time changes, and remembering where the hell you’re supposed to be.
To give you a better idea of what it’s really like, I thought I’d break it down for you.
In gifs.
- Excited and ready to begin. You got this.
- Hurry the hell up!
- Oh, you’re not ready yet.
- Standing there inputting lighting cues. DON’T MOVE.
- My feet hurt. Can I sit? No? Damn.
- Is it dinner yet?
- Ok. This is boring now.
- Wait what’s next??
- NOW can we eat?!
- I just want to go home and sleep.
- Wait. Are we done?
- Time for notes!
- We’re done!!
- On the train ride home.
- Finally home.
- OMG. We open in a day.
And there you have it. Wish me luck!
Good luck – tech week is a hella lot of hard work but worth it when you open!