Two weeks ago I went home to do some work at my community theatre. It was nice to see everyone again and even nicer to get to work on building some of the scenery. Unlike in previous years, they let me do most of my work un-supervised so when I came across problems, and I did, it always was a puzzle to figure out how to fix them. For example, when I was stringing some lights for one of the sets, I realized that the extension cord I had brought with me was too short. Normally this wouldn’t have been a problem, but when you add in the fact that I was straddling a rolling ladder 20’ in the air suddenly the problem was a little more complicated. Luckily, I managed to re arrange the wiring so the cable reached and had enough room to fold up when the lights were not strung across the backdrop of the stage. Most of the set pieces had already been built by this point and my jobs mostly involved touch-up painting or focusing lights. My set designer really appreciated that I came back and always seemed to have something new for me to do. Often times I wouldn’t have even started the task he just gave me and he still would be listing off a list of three or four others things he needed me to do. The week after, I went back to see the finished production of the show and it was an indescribable feeling to see the work I did come together to make the production. I’ve worked on building sets before but this time was nice because I finally was able to enjoy the show without having to move scenery around or worry about lighting cues.
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