Mr McKay and I spent a long time having to tidy up the stage. The stage is currently being used to build the car for our school show of "Grease" - therefore there was a lot of wood, screws, tools, dust and the actual car, so we had a lot of work to do! We had to ensure that the wings were completely clear of all potential tripping hazards and sharp objects (to avoid any injuries). We also swept the entire stage and wings so that we didn't get dust on our costumes and so it didn't affect our breathing.
We also moved the wings around to ensure that the audience couldn't see too far into the wings. We had to move the angle of which the wings were positioned, but also had to un-do the top of the wings and had to re-tie it across the bar slightly. We tied it to another bar that crossed over the same bar - this meant that the wing would not turn or move at all during the performance as it is tied in place. Mr McKay also had to re-adjust some of the lighting to ensure that all areas of the stage were lit where we needed it to be.
Another job we did during the first two periods, was clear all of the chairs that were in the hall. We then moved the piano to the back of the hall, facing the back, to ensure that it wasn't a tripping hazard for the audience but also when some of us go into the audience during the show. We then set up all of the chairs and tables ready for the performance. We had to be really mindful with how we set up our cabaret seating as Alice and I move about the audience during "Take Me or Leave Me". We also set up all of the stage blocks ready for our dress run.
Period 3 & 4:
Cameron and Joe set up all of the microphones, and then we ran Act One in costumes. We worked out what parts of the show were too quiet, so we knew where we could change the spacing, so we were closer to the microphones. We also worked on our transitions and ensured that we had all the props that we needed.
Period 5 & 6:
We ran the whole of Act Two in costumes. Yet again, we had to ensure that we had all of our props and everything. We also worked on the transitions from this Act - we had to agree whether we were going to leave the table on for "Seasons of Love" or not, as we had not yet decided this. In the end, we agreed that we would keep it on to save time. We also went over how we were going to bow. We spent the rest of these two periods doing hair and makeup. We spent a long time doing Owen's makeup and getting his wig to sit on nicely.
No comments:
Post a Comment