Tech lessons

First day of techs went pretty well, or at least as well as could be expected. Not terribly active for the interns, but part of the learning experience. I learned a variety of things, including:

1. Rehearsal is about creating pictures. Techs are about creating transitions.
2. Proper puppetry can not be conducted in shoes. Socks are acceptable, barefoot is probably ideal.
3. Musicians are both a sound tech's dream and nightmare. They know exactly what they want, which doesn't always match what they can have. And it makes everyone ornery.
4. Remind me when I am old that long hair in ponytails and too much eye makeup makes you look older, not younger.

But it is the exciting part of the process, as the familiar merges with new tech elements, like lights and costumes.I am also perpetually impressed by the performers, who are some of the most fun, laid-back I have seen during techs. They find ways to amuse themselves (and us) unobtrusively while cues are being built. Great focus. Let's see if that holds for tomorrows 10-out-of-12.

on iTunes: Joan Jett - "I Love Rock & Roll"