Let's Talk Resumes.

Something great about doing live theatre is it's very easy to build your resume. At this point in my life (23 and still in college) because since I'm not in a full-time theatre job, I pick up small jobs that can range from a few weeks to just a couple hours for one day. When this semester is over, I'll have added a combined 11 new items to my resumes (I have a tech resume and an acting resume). 
Just. This. Semester.
4 of these 11 items are month long jobs and some are just for a day.
Moral of the story is: take advantage of the opportunities you're given. Because even if you don't sleep, you'll have one hell of a resume when you graduate.

2.29

Happy Leap Day! More importantly, happy day after Leo FINALLY wins an oscar. After 23 years of being nominated (his first nomination was for What's Eating Gilbert Grape in 1993), he finally won for Best Actor in the movie Revenant. Something that was also exciting this weekend was we opened our show on friday. We had a great sized audience and even taught a small child their first curse word. So in honor of the opening, here's some pictures from the beginning to the end of the design process.

And last but not least, the full finished product.

2.22

Three days. Three days until our own personal world of Shakespeare comes to life.  Tomorrow starts dress rehearsals, which takes everything technical we've done in the last three days and add costumes too it. This adds a whole new element to the show because not only does it change the actors attitudes, but it also gives the designers a better look at how the costumes look with their work. This is where we see how the costumes look against the set and how they look under the lights.  This is one of the best parts of the process. Everything slowly starts coming together and it's truly a magical experience, especially as a designer because you get to see what you did on paper come to life physically on stage. 

It's moments like these that make you sit back and realize that you really are doing what you want to  be doing for the rest of your life, and slowly but surely your dreams are becoming reality.

2.19

Tech week.
The week that every person in theatre dreads. Especially when it's the first technical rehearsal of a show process. 
This was my life yesterday. 
When tech(nical) rehearsal means is that the actors and directors have been in rehearsal for a few weeks, and all the designers have been doing their own thing and showing up to rehearsals here and there. As a lighting designer, my job was to come up with my concept, and then bring it to the director and go to rehearsals to determine where actors will be so I can position the lighting instruments appropriately. 
The current show in process is "Much Ado About Nothing" and it's set in Barcelona. The feel of the set is terra cotta and textured archways. So as the assistant designer for the show, my advisor and I decided we wanted to use fun colors that would accent the set and the actors costumes. 

Keep in mind that the set isn't finished and the costumes aren't on the actors, but my job isn't finished either. The great part about tech week is being able to see your work on stage, and then being able to tweak it and make it better. 
Happy Friday!

2.14

Heeelllooooooo everyone!

Welcome to my second blog (which is actually a class project- Hi, Dr. Keppel) where I'm going to be posting about strictly theatre/tech stuff. I'm working 5 shows this semester, so there will be plenty to write about.

Liiiiiiike the fundraiser that our department just held for our upcoming trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. We held a Valentines (gag) spaghetti dinner that was in the atrium of our departments building. 

The decor was super cheesy with red and pink everywhere (complete with fake rose petals and fake candles adorning the tables).

The dinner even included an open-mic night, and most of the actors were waiters, adding to the whole "date" theme of the evening. 

Whatever, We're theatre kids. We're cheesy.

-A