Recent content by ReiRei

At my old high school our Technical Director was the Set Designer as well. This meant that for every show we had a set model. I thought it was nice to have one, given that I wasn't the one who was creating the set. It was always good to have a visual.

Someone already said courtesy and professionalism which is definitely true. When you ask someone to do something you should always say please. After you ask them once though it's okay to beat them a little and not say please. Set the bar for professionalism, if you act professional so will...

"Go mop the floor" at my old high school. As an inside joke after a ballet incident at OSF, "Do you need some ice for your bottom?"

If by Ashland you mean the Oregon Shakespeare Festival then yes. I'm pretty sure that if you are going to college at SOU then you are eligible for internship at OSF. However, you have to have two years of college under your belt to be able to apply for an internship. Also, I volunteered at...

I've been considering CalArts, I haven't heard anything bad about it and it has a program specifically for light design. Not so much on the Southern Oregon University for technical theatre. I'm friends with people who go there, I've worked with people who went there, and I live near it. I...

I've seen some stupid stuff but I think the funniest stupid moment I've ever experienced was during my first show junior year. We were doing Little Shop of Horrors. Before every show we check the lights to make sure none of them are burnt out or have bad connections, etc. During one of the LSoH...

At my high school the rule was that nobody was allowed in the booth unless they were working. Actors/performers only if they were recording something with the sound tech. Anyone who had nothing to do with the show was strictly just not allowed in the booth. How to go about kicking them out...

You should have been expelled. In my opinion there is nothing funny about drinking on the job, even if you're just working the board. And though the show was horrible is is no excuse to be drinking. Not only can it put everyone in danger because you now lack the ability to think clearly but it's...

Well, after I've checked everything that I'm responsible for I usually play a card game with my buddies. There's one in particular that we play, a little violent but awesome. It's pretty addicting and the time passes by quickly. I've forgotten how to play though, it's been so long... I should...

Back in the day, and by that I mean a few years ago when I first started working in theatre, I didn't mind being called a techie. Then I was talking to someone and said, "I'm a techie." It sounded stupid and unprofessional. So I started calling myself and my coworkers technicians. It really...

I usually just carry a 6" adjustable c-wrench. I didn't know that there was such a thing as an ultimate focus tool. When I saw it my jaw dropped a little... I must have one. I must say that this is one of the many reasons that I love control booth. I just learned about a new tool that will...

The first show I ever did in high school was The Spoon River Anthology. This was when I was thrust into theatre by my friends. I didn't like it at all and I don't suggest it. I did costumes and every time I went up to watch for wardrobe malfunctions I went back down to our dressing room wanting...

A lot of the stage managers I've worked with have replaced "Standby Light cue 304" with "ready light cue..." Standby is used as a warning for being ready to hit a cue. I've had stage managers who call spot light cues and tell me where I'm going to be, and I've also had stage managers who...

I would have to agree with the person who said the black out button. I like the black out button, it is my friend. However, every once in a while I look at it and I think, has anyone disabled this button? Maybe I should check... in the middle of a gig. Though I have been tempted I never have...

A couple years ago I was stage managing a show and had to call a gunshot cue as well. Cue wasn't deleted or anything it just wasn't loud enough I guess. Actor comes out on stage and dies to no gunshot, another actor came out in the confusion and yells, "NO! HE'S BEEN SHOT!" The entire booth...