Another show! This time, not responsible for the costumes, just the car? (And the Baroness of Vulgaria, but that’ll be another post for another time.) #chittychittybangbang 🚗🚘 This inflatable raft brought me to tears more than once. I didn’t design it, that was the breathtakingly talented @1stage , who is an absolute genius when it comes to props and stage effects. The whole car was his work. I just followed his design, and it worked perfectly… when we tested it before every show. When it came to the middle of the performance, the infuriating thing would insist on getting snagged or twisted up or caught under the wheels, and we were tearing our hair out trying to figure out how to make it work smoothly. And we finally did! But not without a lot of ulcers along the way. 🚗🚘 I made the wings for the car too, and if I can find a good picture of them I’ll post it at some point. I still love how awesome this raft looks in the photos, even if it was an absolute bear IRL. 😅 It looked amazing on stage too, when it behaved itself! 🚗🚘 Our Chitty was rented out to a number of other productions around the country, too, and hopefully it worked smoothly for them! I think eventually it got too beat up and was retired. You had a good run, Chitty! 🚗🚘 #practicaleffects #floatingcar #theatre #theatreproblems @jgactorsrep @svculturalartsctr (at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7_3vbNBbdw/?igshid=a63p5q2ofrf1
First night of #TechNight. Opening Night in four days. #PhotoADay #photo #theatre #TheatreProblems #WindhamTheatreGuild #WTG #RockyHorror #RockyHorrorPictureShow #RHPS https://www.instagram.com/p/B3VsWNlhhOQ/?igshid=fxo7l73j8c73
Why I cannot listen to show tunes in public, part one.
Spotify, annoyed: Hey, we’ve noticed that you haven’t been paying enough attention to your musical theatre playlist, so we’re just gonna play So Big / So Small from Dear Evan Hansen for you.
Me, doing work in the middle of a cafe: Wai--wha?! Nonono I need to skip this or else I’ll end up a crying mess aaaAAAAAA--
Me, exactly four minutes and twelve seconds later: *mascara running, ugly-sobbing my eyes out* sn-sniff...tha...b-beautif-ful...I...aaa....
Barista, 100% weirded out: U-uh, are you all right?
Me, needing to be found...by a therapist, most likely: I--I just need a sec--I-- *dissolves into more incoherent bawling*
Don’t forget to stay hydrated in this heat. Drink extra water - & if you are putting on a show/ #rehearsals, make sure your cast & crew have extra water - and a cool breeze where possible! #hottestdayoftheyear #actorslife #actors #theatre #film #theatreproblems #performingarts #devon #acting #caring #arts (at Brixham) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0WYXnNHcA2/?igshid=1m32s6wfpfdj3
If you guys are not following @the_theater_lovers then you are doing something seriously wrong with your lives. #Repost ・・・ Orin used nitrous oxide. It’s super-effective! This is our 100th meme! Help us celebrate by following us! • • • #broadway #musicals #broadwaymusical #theatrememes #musicalmemes #broadway #broadwaymemes #actorslife #theatrekid #theaterkids #theatrenerd #theatregeek #theatreproblems #musicaltheatre #musicaltheater #tonyawards #tonys #performerlife #littleshopofhorrors #littleshopofhorrorsmemes #littleshop #littleshopmemes #alanmenken #howardashman #audreyii #suddenlyseymour #pokemon #fakepokemoncards #pokemongo https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu3wrf7hFwd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mnqofatxfymw
So when an #ehgbulb burns out.. It normally doesn't look like #bender from #Futurama. #theatreproblems #itlookslikebender https://www.instagram.com/p/Bntymmvlyad/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fze8b747cjwd
listened to abba today and had flashbacks to when I was working on a production of Mamma Mia! And I listened to the soundtrack so often that I got weird amalgamations of abba songs stuck in my head. in my rain they made perfect sense but they weren’t real songs.
One thing that sucks about recovery during show week
You have literally no appetite all day right up until just before your call time and you become RAVENOUS.
Also - During a performance. If you're like me you try to find a window of free time to eat your mid/late afternoon snack because OH ECK, I SHOULD BE ON STAGE NOW OOPS.