I am currently enjoying the lull before the storm. That lovely piece of time where, maybe, you're even just a little bit bored. You feel horrible even thinking that though because you know, in a matter of days, time will be nothing but a stress inducing concept that you would like to personify and murder.
I have about a week and a half before rehearsals begin for The Life of Galileo. I've been prepping. I have my notebook ready to go, cast list, conflicts, breakdowns (2 different kinds to be safe), schedule. I'm sending emails already almost everyday. The production meetings are going well, reports get posted ASAP for anyone who needs it. I'm even trying to make friends with virtual callboard.
No matter what I do now though, on February 20th will find me with some sort of tiny thing I have forgotten. Its inevitable.
Last semester I stage managed my first show ever. Summer Brave was pure trial and error. I basically had to learn as I went, I asked a million questions, I found out that I was supposed to do things after the fact. The problem is, people don't know what holes you have in knowledge and you aren't even aware of them yourself. I had no idea what to ask. I had no idea what I was doing. This time I have a better idea of what to ask and what to do, but I'm sure I'll still find myself lacking and not knowing it. I'm learning though, that's why you do this in college. It can be a little bit more forgiving of mistakes than the real world.
That being said, I'll still do all I can to make this the most amazing production of Brecht's The Life of Galileo ever staged.
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