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Conversations with Lighting Buddy….had to share, hope you all are doing well! ❤️
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I’d just like to share my local bowling alley’s lane lights. Cute little lights. Poorly set.
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We’re all thinking it
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Stage Managers be like:
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My god
Hello Tumblr I’m still alive.
I apologize, life has gotten very busy. Lighting buddy made me realize while FaceTiming this evening,I have not been on Tumblr in a hot minute, I opened it to find several asks from you guys to check in to see if I was still alive. Hello, I am still alive.
Lots of shit has been happening. As I’m sure you all are well aware, because I seem to have dropped off the face of the earth for the last year. Lighting buddy is fine, I’m doing OK.
There have been a lot of life changes for both of us. I moved in with my significant other, I’ve worked three jobs in the last year, and I did buy a new car. Much adult.
Lighting buddy has been fine, he’s working at a hardware store, for now because what else are you supposed to do in the middle of a pandemic?
It’s all okay here, as always AMA, I’ll get to them when I can.
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How's living back at home been? Hope you're well!
Hi anon,
It’s been okay thus far. Although its funny you ask this on today of all day’s. I was in the bedroom I am staying in, applying for jobs, as one does. Then my father knocks on my door and holds up a horrendously, tightly coiled extension chord.
Before he could even say anything I just blurt “yuck”’
He goes: “Did you coil this?”
Me: “God no. I’m offended you even asked such a question.”
Him: “Don’t coil cables like this it destroys them.”
Me: “....do you realize where I have been the last few years, and what I have been doing in that time?”
Him: “...”
Me: “....”
Him: *walks away shaking head*
So....there’s that. I’m doing okay, my four legged friend is loving the extra attention he’s getting from my mother as she simply adores him and is spoiling him rotten. Their dog is getting jealous and is unsure of what to think of her new roommate (but they get along just fine 😄).
Lighting buddy is doing well too. He has a temp job, I saw him recently and he’s just as goofy as ever, trying to keep things light and is as full of just as much sass as always. 
Thanks for checking in, hope you all are well <3
~Admin
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There is something strange, about going through all my old prompt books, play bills, and thank you cards from the shows over the years.
Reliving memories…and stress. The mix of nostalgia and the bad taste some of those shows left in my mouth is a strange feeling.
I have these two pieces of tape that my ASM gave me from two different shows. She ‘labeled’ me while doing some sort of task. Here on my wall they have sat since the night of those rehearsals. Unfortunately they won’t be surviving the move, but I couldn’t help but smile at them one last time before they came down. I will always cherish the memories and will be forever grateful for the life long friends I have gained from my time in theatre and this city I have lived in for the past couple years. 
Hope you all are well and safe <3
~Admin
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Friend: Have you ever had any supernatural experiences?
Me: What, like ghosts?
Friend: Yeah
Me: *laughs* Honey, I’ve worked in theatre. Those things are haunted as hell. I’ve been in 100+ year old theatres alone late at night and in the wee hours of the morning. Of course I’ve experienced supernatural things. And I don’t even believe in ghosts. But if you’re in a theatre long enough, you start to question that.
Friend: Damn Okay. I had a faucet turn on once without anyone touching it but, you win, mingling with angsty theatre ghosts.
Me: Theatre ghosts don’t mess around.
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LB: I don’t like spreadsheets, they’re annoying.
Admin: I like spreadsheets.
LB: You’re a Stage Manager, that doesn’t count.
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Packing to move be like:
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our sm once cut the power to the sound board while the director was speaking. he wanted to charge his phone.
Oh. My. God.
My jaw legit dropped when I read that.
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This is why you pay attention to things like this kids!! Charging your phone is not top priority. Running your show is.
I always told everyone on the first day NEVER EVER. EVER. Unplug ANYTHING in a theatre without permission if you do not know what it is and what it belongs to. That SM learned that lesson the hard way, that’s for sure.
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What is your favorite tool to have on hand during a production?
Needle nose vice grips (heckin life (and toe) savers). Tape. So much tape. Glues of all sorts....thread and needles, first aid kit. 
LB: Gel swatch book, functional understanding of how those colors look onstage. Notebook, writing implement. Active imagination.
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Do you have any resources for learning tech online? Normally I’d love hands on but that’s not exactly an option at the moment...
LB: If you have a specific thing you want to learn, often times there are great resources on YouTube or the website of the program you want to learn (like VetcorWorks). Also, a lot of other skills you don’t always think would be super helpful for theatre, are. If you are a designer, anyone who is a creative in anyway can give you inspiration. 
Admin: What he said. Also, there are great resources through library websites as well. (If you are a college student, you should have access to a huge array of sources remotely).
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Imma just ask what we’re all thinking...y’all dating? Assuming you are both straight or BI
LB:
So, UH no. 
Also, Admin is rather unfortuitously straight so there’s that.
I (LB) am a flaming Bi as evidenced by my ownership of a leather jacket, 2 flannels, and nearly a dozen hoodies. (sidetone: the show Hoodie is terrible, don’t do it) so now you have that information. 
And no you probably will never determine who we are unless you somehow already have and that would be weird. LOL
Admin:
I knew this question was going to come eventually. I don’t date theatre people (neither of us do anymore). LB is my homeboy and is a member of the the family now. I love him dearly and honestly don’t know what I’d do without him.
Two people of the opposite gender can be friends. Without, romance involved. Shocker, I know.
LB: 
Ew, you love me. 
Admin:
*eye roll*
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Do you think for stage management it is beneficial to also be fairly competent at operating a sound and/or lighting desk?
YES YES!!!!!
You should know how to go forward and back in cues, jump to certain cues and correctly turn the board on and off. 
These things can be life savers in a pinch.
~Admin
All of these function are exceptionally simple on most machines so just ask if you don’t know how to do it.
~Lighting Buddy
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LB what are your preferred pronouns? We know admin is Cis-female but never got yours! Just want to make sure we aren't getting it wrong or assuming!
I am a cis-male and I prefer he/him/his pronouns!
-LB
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Just wanted to say hi since you haven’t posted much in a while! Hope you, four legged child and LB are well! Here’s a question: why do you think you and LB get along so well?
*reads outloud in english accent*
We get along so well because both the Admin and I have great chemistry as we are in fact practically the same person. So, as with many a dynamic duo there is little that we are not of one mind on. What little we do disagree on however, is the answering of vague and personal asks. So While the Admin does not always like to answer them, I WILL. Well at least do my best. ALSO please like, reblog and follow and tell your friends to as well. We don’t get anything out of it but joy and speculation. 
Feel free to send specific technical asks, or vague and personal ones, just know that any answers you do get are at my behest.  
- LB
I concur. LB is my best friend and I love them so.
-Admin
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