Guys and Dolls tech week

This is going to be a very busy weekend!

First things first.  Guys and Dolls is getting ready to hit the stage.  When I say get ready, I mean it is about 99% of the way there.  All we're waiting for at the moment is the keys to the auditorium an directions to the green room.  The singing, dancing, blocking and costumes are all in place and now we just need an audience.  Of course there are many details that go into a produciton, and some of them just can't be done until the last minute.  Stagecraft and lighting are two critical things that come to mind.  We know who is playing what role, and the story is something that we can recite in our sleep.  But the stage director still needs to know where we're standing on their stage, and decide how to light us.
So in about two minutes, I'm jumping in the car and heading over to put on the costume and go through the ritual which is known as "Tech Week".  This is going to be a concensed version of that activity in that it is only comprising 3 days before opening night.
Yeah.  This production has been a bit more interesting than most.  The leading man quit three weeks before opening night, we've gone through three people for one of the named roles before settling on a nice woman who is doing to do it in drag, and other assorted dramas.  Still, it's a great adventure and I enjoy it immensely!