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Mon, 5 Feb 2001, 09:42 am
Walter Plinge9 posts in thread
This is a very nice web site...
It would be great if i lived in WA... But I dont...
Does anyone know if there's a melbourne equivalent?
Or maybe if there's other melbourne users out there we could unite or form a clique or something, i dont know.
And why is there so much actor talk under "tech talk"?
And why are train tickets so expensive all of a sudden?
And... and..

RE: grin grin

Thu, 8 Feb 2001, 11:15 pm
Q: How many actors does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: Depends on what it says in the script

Q: How many actors does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: 100. One to screw in the bulb, 99 to stand around saying
"I could have done THAT!"

Q: How many actors does it take to change a light?
A: One.... if he can find it.

Q: How many straight actors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Both of them.

Q: How many Lighting Techs does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, if it was working once,
they know better than to mess with it

Some actors claim that technicians arn't important.
They may use the example from ancient greek theatre--
"Did they have lights back then?"
The answer is simply
"Yes. And who supplied them with light? GOD."

And lo' we the tech's that build the set - hang the lights - cue the sound - fly the sets and build a woderful show.
And lo' the actor show up misses his cue falls on the set - stands out of light - say's the wrong line - and ...and....and.....
then trips into the new scrim.
AND we think what a wonderful show
except for those warm props.

Me thinks we should stop this - before the actors realise?

But - there again!!!!

Q What is the most dangerious thing in the Theatre?
A An actor with a power tool

or - behind the pros?

Q How do you tell when a technicain is dead?
A When the his pizza falls out of his hand on to the floor

Q What do you call an audio tech with his head
in a mains power board?
A 'DEAD'

ENOUGH ............ENOUGH!!!! - for now anyway!

Gaa'fa





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