The weirdest thing you've ever found...

[WestlakeTech]

Usually after performances we walk through the seats and clean up the trash. Sometimes we find some pretty weird things. I think my most interesting find was in our Black Box a couple of years ago; found a tube of Fixodent denture adhesive.

What are some interesting/funny things you've found in your theatre?

[gafftaper]

Back when I taught high school, the PTA was holding a talent show in the main theater. I wasn't there for the event as it wasn't "My space" to supervise in those days. So the next morning getting ready for class I found a dozen empty bottles for a variety of alcoholic drinks sitting around back stage. This was the last straw in a string of problems with the PTA talent show and it was canceled after that.

[slimrocktwo]

After a Talent Show we held about a month ago, my supervisor had found an unwrapped condom while cleaning up the house. He had also found a bottle of hair gel that only had japanese writing on it. They were found in different locations, so i doubt they were connected in any way..

[venuetech]

Back in the early 70's when i was just a freshman high school student getting started, a rock group used the auditorium. they had used one dressing room to clean the stems and seeds from at least a pound of pot, leaving lots of remnants. after they left i walked in to the dressing room to check it..... turned around, shut the door and left

given the time period i would think that pound was likely part of the bands payment for the gig... redefineing greenroom.

[Eboy87]

I was board op for Grease a few years ago at a particular venue. I know there's a member on here that is there now. I found one of those driveway reflectors on the window ledge outside the light booth. The booth is two stories off the ground. I have yet to figure out how/why it's there.

rwhealey, is it still there?

Edit: I may take that back. I found a footprint on the ceiling in the tech booth of one of our black boxes today. Not sure about that one...

[lieperjp]

I think the oddest thing I ever found was a pair of socks... They weren't there before the house opened and I checked the house about 30 min after curtain call, so someone left a pair of socks (dirty, by the way) in the house... I have no idea.

At least it made the clean up semi-interesting... usually it's just a lot of programs and candy wrappers. (And we don't sell candy...)

[rwhealey]

Originally Posted by Eboy87

I was board op for Grease a few years ago at a particular venue. I know there's a member on here that is there now. I found one of those driveway reflectors on the window ledge outside the light booth. The booth is two stories off the ground. I have yet to figure out how/why it's there.

rwhealey, is it still there?

Edit: I may take that back. I found a footprint on the ceiling in the tech booth of one of our black boxes today. Not sure about that one...

Yep- it's still there. There are a few around the theater - on the pinrail and the grid. We also have a plethora of rubber chickens and plungers in odd places.

[gafftapegreenia]

There are several bra's and panties hanging from our grid. I have no idea why, and they are rather dusty.

[TheDonkey]

Originally Posted by gafftapegreenia

There are several bra's and panties hanging from our grid. I have no idea why, and they are rather dusty.

Some n00bs visiting their actor friends on stage not realizing that techies go up there almost daily?

[avkid]

A sleeping 8 year old.