Theatre is AMAZING!!!! During the run of Miss Saigon, the understudy for one of the principle actors had to go on. Everyone was nervous-cast & crew-because it meant that there were a hundred variable that could go wrong, but nothing did. Instead, the actor rose to the occasion and performed brilliantly. His performance from the other actor was different but both were a privilege to watch.
Saying that, the show has closed. The video link above is the production I worked on. It was fantastic and it was wonderful to work with so many talented people. I've made some more connections and am feeling better about the future.
I have been hired to work as a Spot Operator on A Christmas Carol. A Spot Op moves a single spot light around and lights whatever the designer wishes. I'm really excited to work on this production and to see the final product.
In the spirt of Christmas and Tiny Tim, "God Bless Us, Everyone!"
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
Miss Saigon
So, not even a week after ending my job on the Cape I was hired by a theatre company to work crew for the musical Miss Saigon. Yay!
What is crew? My duties basically include tracking props and set pieces backstage. This means moving set pieces or props from one area to another. This can be something as simple as taking a prop (ex. plate) from one area on-stage to off stage. One the other hand, it can be having multiple people moving a set piece (ex. helicopter). I'm using the helicopter as an example because it's something that happens in the production I'm currently working on.
Before taking this job, I really didn't know anything about Miss Saigon. I knew sparse details about the plot but I didn't know the music. I'm enjoying the music. It's written by the duo, Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boublil, that wrote Les Misérables. There are similarities in the music. Some of the music is very pretty and moving and then there are numbers that I could live without.
Saying that, I've been reading up on the plot and enjoying discussions about choices made interms of the performance. I'm not sold on Chris & Kim being deeply in love. I think it really depends on how the actors and the verbs played.
What is crew? My duties basically include tracking props and set pieces backstage. This means moving set pieces or props from one area to another. This can be something as simple as taking a prop (ex. plate) from one area on-stage to off stage. One the other hand, it can be having multiple people moving a set piece (ex. helicopter). I'm using the helicopter as an example because it's something that happens in the production I'm currently working on.
Before taking this job, I really didn't know anything about Miss Saigon. I knew sparse details about the plot but I didn't know the music. I'm enjoying the music. It's written by the duo, Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boublil, that wrote Les Misérables. There are similarities in the music. Some of the music is very pretty and moving and then there are numbers that I could live without.
Saying that, I've been reading up on the plot and enjoying discussions about choices made interms of the performance. I'm not sold on Chris & Kim being deeply in love. I think it really depends on how the actors and the verbs played.
- Verbs: Actors should play verbs. As an actor, my character wants, needs, and must have blank.
- Playing emotion is weak. Play the verb. The emotion will come.
I am enjoying this production so far and am interested to see how it develops over the run of the show.
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