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This looks familiar, vaguely familiar
Mar. 25th, 2017 09:13 amA number of months ago at a Parent’s Meeting for this year’s Middle School play, I said, “If you want, I’ll operate sound.”
This week, as they say, “The Bill comes due.”
Sound was one of my fall back jobs when I couldn’t find stage management work. I am good at it too. I have a good ear and very long fingers. There was one project I operated sound on that the designer made me swear that I would show up unless I was dead because the soundscape that she created could only be run by me. At that point she couldn’t figure out how I could get everything running and timing out perfectly. It’s a knack and I had it.
So I find myself behind a soundboard for the first time in a long time.
(For the VI: This is a soundboard with a script on the right half.)
Parts of the job are like riding a bike and other parts felt very rusty. So I have been spending the week getting to know the show and my board.
There was a first for me in all this. First time I put a wireless mic on my daughter.
(for the VI: This is a photo of Caroline in profile. She has a wireless microphone taped to her face. She is wearing a brown shirt and her brown hair is up in a bun)
We had our final dress on Thursday. This is my view of the show. My microphone plot is on the left and my script on the right. We had a couple of mics that had to be passed around a bit which made sound even more interesting.
(for the VI:the sound board with the mic tracking sheet on the left and script on the right. The kids are on stage in the far background)
After three months of work on the casts part and a week of work for me, we finally get to opening night.
(For the VI: This is a photo from the back of the room showing the stage with the red curtains closed.)
Curtain Call. Caroline is the blob to the far left.
(for the VI: This is the cast of Footloose on stage during the bows. They are dressed in either church clothes or prom wear.)
So we did it. We got through the opening night. We have two shows today and then Footloose will become a memory. I have to say that I am very proud of these children and the dedication they have shown to this show. Special shout out to my assistant Kevin who has been on top of things from the beginning so I know that if I tell him I need ‘x’ done, it will get done.
I am grateful I could share this experience with my daughter.
This week, as they say, “The Bill comes due.”
Sound was one of my fall back jobs when I couldn’t find stage management work. I am good at it too. I have a good ear and very long fingers. There was one project I operated sound on that the designer made me swear that I would show up unless I was dead because the soundscape that she created could only be run by me. At that point she couldn’t figure out how I could get everything running and timing out perfectly. It’s a knack and I had it.
So I find myself behind a soundboard for the first time in a long time.
(For the VI: This is a soundboard with a script on the right half.)
Parts of the job are like riding a bike and other parts felt very rusty. So I have been spending the week getting to know the show and my board.
There was a first for me in all this. First time I put a wireless mic on my daughter.
(for the VI: This is a photo of Caroline in profile. She has a wireless microphone taped to her face. She is wearing a brown shirt and her brown hair is up in a bun)
We had our final dress on Thursday. This is my view of the show. My microphone plot is on the left and my script on the right. We had a couple of mics that had to be passed around a bit which made sound even more interesting.
(for the VI:the sound board with the mic tracking sheet on the left and script on the right. The kids are on stage in the far background)
After three months of work on the casts part and a week of work for me, we finally get to opening night.
(For the VI: This is a photo from the back of the room showing the stage with the red curtains closed.)
Curtain Call. Caroline is the blob to the far left.
(for the VI: This is the cast of Footloose on stage during the bows. They are dressed in either church clothes or prom wear.)
So we did it. We got through the opening night. We have two shows today and then Footloose will become a memory. I have to say that I am very proud of these children and the dedication they have shown to this show. Special shout out to my assistant Kevin who has been on top of things from the beginning so I know that if I tell him I need ‘x’ done, it will get done.
I am grateful I could share this experience with my daughter.
