So! Midsummer is closed. Saw ASSASSINS at WSU, very good. A good weekend for good theatre.
Just had post mortem. Yikes. So I should probably correct a statement that I made in my last post about feeling ready for the show. Apparently we needed more people in the shops, and it was HUGE problem. Just wanted to clear that up. I for one didn't go into the shop, I went into the costume shop a couple times. Could I have made it into the shops? Yes a handful of times, did I, no.
No excuses but my schedule blew. Classes until 2:30 and I would pick up any afternoon work shifts that I could. So I could have gone into the shop. One comment was made how one night after rehearsal they asked people to help out, unfortunately that was a Monday and I work 11-3am.
Oh well. The show went up and it was very good. Unfortunately we struggled with it more than I thought.
This semester I sort of focused on my life outside of the department, probably too much. I really tried separating it. My sanity was hindering last semester. I love most people in the department, but having classes then rehearsal, then hanging out with those people becomes a bit much. I enjoy discussing theatres, and yes, a little shit talking as much as the next person, but it was nice to just hang out with people with different interests and just discuss other things.
OTHER News.
I just got cast in Cabaret Oldtown's production as "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" Looks like I'll be revisiting Chip. I'm excited. I feel like I didn't get it right last time I did the show, so hopefully with some fine tuning, I can make it a better production. My first professional show outside of ESU! I'm a bit worried because I had trouble sustaining the notes, Chip requires a tenor, a belt-er. I have no training. I don't know how to do that healthy for my throat and vocal chords. I strain the notes horribly. So, hopefully I can get help with those that I didn't get last time!
I must admit, as far as roles go, I've had a pretty kick-ass year.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"- Chip
"You Can't Take it with You" Boris Kolenkhov
"All in the Timing" - Co-director
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" - Oberon
It's neat to have had a major role in every production this year. Will some say I didn't deserve it because I didn't go into shop? Probably. My response, I will politely ask you to suck a fart outta my ass. (thanks Jamie Urban for that quote)
I worked hard in other ways to get those parts. I became very reliable when it came to putting in the hard work for the parts. If you gave me the role, you could bet you would get the best performance out of me that you could.
Do people work harder than I do. They sure as hell do. But quit talking about it, nobody likes a bragger.
It's just the end of the year and I'm a bit pissy, and annoyed. I know about two weeks into summer I'll be missing people like crazy again. But right now. Ready to be outta here!!!!
I think you work hard, you just work differently as an actor. Tech people work physicially harder, and often their hours are longer, so of course it looks as if the actor does no work compared to techies. I know people at my school often have that prejudice. This is simply NOT TRUE. It is next to impossible to make theater without actors. If technicians and designers such as myself want to be respected, we must start by not treating actors like pesky, unruly children....And then tell them how pretty they are :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first professional show! How exciting! You earned it, dyllie!
Thanks Trish! I get so annoyed. I understand it's a generalist program, but people still come to ESU to specialize in lighting or sound, or in your case costume/makeup. I want to come here to focus on acting. I'll do the other stuff, in fact, I've done them. I've met all the requirements needed. Do I go out of my way to do more? Not at all. Do technicians do anything else to learn about acting? They do not. They do the two auditions and the minimal classwork. I'm doing the same thing, yet people have to talk about it.
ReplyDeleteI'm not pretentious, I know and am appreciative of the hard work that goes into putting on a show, from both sides.
I thought that was one of the points of a generalist program, to be appreciative of each other. Which I am of you, not be appreciative of me.
Yiiiikes. off my soap box.