A view from backstage...or why I tech...

My mom and two of my sisters have been trying to convince me to blog for a couple of years and it is time to finally bite the bullet and give it a shot.  I started working with a theater a few months ago and decided that my work there is probably blog-worthy.  Most of my work there is prop related, but I do work in a few other areas as well.

I had my time on stage when I was younger, but during a show in my pre-teen years I was given a role offstage as well as a small role onstage.  It was during that show when I discovered that the magic of theater happened backstage and I found out that I wanted to continue being a part of making that magic happen.  I've never looked back since.

Last July, I went to find a farmer's market that I had seen advertised and discovered instead a theater.  That night I went to their website and sent them an email telling them that I was interested in volunteering.  And the rest, as they say, is history.  Tonight is the opening night for my 6th show with Rivertown Theaters in 6 months and I am looking forward to many more shows with them.

In January, I the opportunity to work on the tech crew of a children's version of Grease, starring a group of extremely talented young people. During one of the performances I decided to take some pictures from backstage to give people an idea of what a show looks like from backstage. To me, it's the best seat in the house!  I intentionally did not try to avoid having light poles, curtains or ropes in the pictures in order to present an accurate picture of what a show looks like from backstage.