wednesday and thursday's posts

wednesday's post
today we finished up our scale drawings of the stage. john's and mine actually came out pretty good. it could have been a bit cleaner, but for the most part it was pretty close to the scale models we had to draw. it wasn't easy,even thogh i've done scale drawings before its not easy. i want to try it again on a drafting table. i miss doing those drawings in 8th grade.

i'd also love to see lea draw our set. it would be great to see how an actual set designer works with a script and a director. it would also be cool to see how she draws the designs, or however she makes them. then its kind of like seeing the set come together from step one. then we have the experience building it. plus im sure lea's drawings are FAR bertter than our attempts.

pg-100
today john and i worked together to finish up our stage drawings. i drew some of the lines as well as measure the diagram. i learned how to label our work properly. i give lea so much of my respect, or any set designer ever.because that is no small task.plus today i found out a little bit more about my stage managing duties. i'm going to look up anything i can find about calling a show and how to take notes on directing as well as being a stage manager, before rehearsals start.

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thursday's post

acting thursdays. i have to say these are the days i almost regret not acting in the play.because you see everyone else running lines with each other and developing their characters,and although i have a monologue to memorize and work on, its second to the mainstage obviously. so it sucks to be almost out of the loop of the acting half of the show and more on the tech side.but its also really good to learn this early how to work,partly at least, on my own with shakespeare.

plus im starting to see how being a stage manager isn't being completely out of the acting. today i went up with miguel since the person he was talking to wasnt here. i was reacting to what he was saying and staying in the moment, plus i was reading lines for the actors.

pg-100
i'm very proud of myself today. not only was i prepared for acting, but i helped miguel today with his scene. then i was on book for the actors and gave them their line notes.then i helped bring the covers onto the pit. i also learned how to work the light board thanks to lexii. finally after class i turned off the stage lights, the light board,the wing lights, then turned off the house lights after everyone left.