Paid work - Lighting tech. and stage managers
Thu, 22 June 2000, 04:30 pmWalter Plinge6 posts in thread
Paid work - Lighting tech. and stage managers
Thu, 22 June 2000, 04:30 pmWhat's happening amateur theatre co. are looking for experienced lighting techs. and stage managers for their production of "The Lane" to be premiered in October 2000.
Fee negotiable.$$$
Contact Adam Bianco 9846 1264 Mob. 0414 498 751
vox_won@hotmail.com
Fee negotiable.$$$
Contact Adam Bianco 9846 1264 Mob. 0414 498 751
vox_won@hotmail.com
RE: Paid work - two 4 letter words!
Mon, 3 July 2000, 09:06 pmWell said Kerry-Anne and Aaron - I can't agree more!
As we are usually the last to be consulted about most seasons and the expectation of Directors is to have a quick Tech Rehearsal before the Dress - which sometimes is ruduced from a miserable 1 hour (that you have fought hard to get) to "Sorry darlings,we must cancell the Tech run as we are running late and/or why can't you have one during our tea break"
This does tend to phase the young and hopefull, who give into making their job helpless & hopeless.
Then they are indited by the pionting of the fingers when that something goes wrong (which in the main is nearly always the warm props fault - but, I would never say that!).
Unfortunetly, the problem lies with Directors expectations when they say those magic words of Judy & Mickey "Lets do a show" and sudenly the Ol' Barn is transformed into a 2000 seat Theatre with lights, sets and the odd chicken or turkey (Committee types?) wandering around - what total magic ... IT's Fantastic -IT's total illussion -
Anyhow after they have pictured the whole of 'How it will look' performance in their minds, they say those other magic words
"So why can't our technical people do that in our little theatre" - You can it's very very easy and simple.
"Show Meeeeee the MONEY".
So to all us 'black ducks' -
except Kerry-Anne's case that would be 'SWAN'-
So to all the lowly few WE who do 'IT' in the dark and
ALWAYS PERFORM SAFE SETS -
Help is at hand and only a posting away, on this site or direct. While we might not be always able to help or answer all your questions -
ASK ANYWAY! Someone will - Iam Sure!!!!!.
Joe McCabe
As we are usually the last to be consulted about most seasons and the expectation of Directors is to have a quick Tech Rehearsal before the Dress - which sometimes is ruduced from a miserable 1 hour (that you have fought hard to get) to "Sorry darlings,we must cancell the Tech run as we are running late and/or why can't you have one during our tea break"
This does tend to phase the young and hopefull, who give into making their job helpless & hopeless.
Then they are indited by the pionting of the fingers when that something goes wrong (which in the main is nearly always the warm props fault - but, I would never say that!).
Unfortunetly, the problem lies with Directors expectations when they say those magic words of Judy & Mickey "Lets do a show" and sudenly the Ol' Barn is transformed into a 2000 seat Theatre with lights, sets and the odd chicken or turkey (Committee types?) wandering around - what total magic ... IT's Fantastic -IT's total illussion -
Anyhow after they have pictured the whole of 'How it will look' performance in their minds, they say those other magic words
"So why can't our technical people do that in our little theatre" - You can it's very very easy and simple.
"Show Meeeeee the MONEY".
So to all us 'black ducks' -
except Kerry-Anne's case that would be 'SWAN'-
So to all the lowly few WE who do 'IT' in the dark and
ALWAYS PERFORM SAFE SETS -
Help is at hand and only a posting away, on this site or direct. While we might not be always able to help or answer all your questions -
ASK ANYWAY! Someone will - Iam Sure!!!!!.
Joe McCabe