I'm a theater geek.

I am in love with theater.

        Now I have done other posts on theater and some of why I like it so much. But today, I'm going to try and solidify and pinpoint WHY I am enamored with such a time-consuming art.

1. Drama=Theater.  Drama=Cailin. Theater=? I am a dramatic person. I am all about flourishing and twirling and singing. And theater, on most occasions, is a lot of flourishing and twirling and singing.

2. Fruits are seen. In theater when I have to build something or do a scene, I have the satisfaction of finishing and or improving. It's not as long term, as some things are. 

3. Theater is familial. I went to see 'Into the Woods' a musical done by the esteemed actors at my high school and I was very impressed. The best part was I knew almost EVERYBODY in the cast and when the show was over, I hugged every one of them and told them what a good job they did. And when you're in a show, the cast you work with becomes very much a family. And me, being a very warm fuzzy-feely kind of person, is easily drawn to this.

    SO there you have it!

Over and out.
Love,
Cailin

P.S.
The pic of Cinderella is Jeremy McDaniels' so, no harm towards you sir.

Goodbye Tech theatre............

      Hardy har har. Har. Dang.

     Well, today was my last day of tech class. *Sob* I would've cried, but I have a sour throat, so  I really didn't want too.. 

     Tech class taught me so much. How to use a drill. How to use a panel saw. How to make a wall out of masonite and 1by 4s. How to have people skills. How to boss freshman techies around (except Ethan Smilg, it was vice versa with that kid). I learned that being up in the air on a rickety catwalk is okay. You won't die. I made new friends. I learned how to act busy. I learned how to be a better tactor.. (Techie + Actor= Tactor) 

    Goodbye Justas, Ethan, A.J., Christine, Adam, Max, Alex, Cuddles. Bybye Katrina....

    According to that picture, I have the worst of both worlds. And that is okay. 

Your tactor,

Cailin

(Haha, do you get it?)

Why teamwork is epic

    I've always worked well with a team, I enjoy the camaraderie and the high-fives when we get the job done. But I reached the epitome of teamwork when I got into theater.

Let's define teamwork first. Teamwork is like this.

Pretty good description huh? 

       So, now that you have that in perspective, think about the theater aspect, you've got your tech team and your actors. Let's focus with your tech team first.

       Techies, their job is to put together the set, hang up/prop up the set, fly everything in, light the stage expertly, and make sure the audience can hear everything the actors say and the music. It's a HUGE job. It requires a lot of people coming in, and according to there talents and abilities, they naturally separate into groups.
     You've got your construction crew, that cuts wood like it's their job to cut wood. You've got your sound group, that artistically, mystically, uses wires, and cords, and all kinds of stuff to make it sound like a freaking masterpiece. (because it is.) Light crew, throws light around like it's an egg, and they have to catch it with a spoon, and we haven't even started talking about the muscle it takes to man the fly rail.
     See what I mean? If one of those teams messes up, the whole show is bad. It requires trust, and the responsibility of doing the job right on everyone. And this is just the people who are behind the stage.

Let's talk about them actors.

       This picture is a scene from Wicked, the most insane, awesome Broadway show of all time. Now imagine your watching this, and one of the people turn around and face the audience instead of the one the spotlight is on, that would be a problem, cause you would focus on him instead of Elphaba singing Defying Gravity. 
        Actors have to practice and practice to get their parts right, and they rely on each other to get the parts right because if Actor B forgets his line Actor A is in a pickle.
       And I'm saying all of this from some experience, I was in the musical, Seussical, and let me tell you, it was so freaking fun! I loved it, and completely enjoyed myself.

      Here I am in one of our numbers, I'm in the mini pigtails, not looking were everyone else is looking, moral of the story look were everyone else is looking cause this pic was in the newspaper!Oh, good times, good times. 

          I hope this rambling helped you grasp something, that theater is hard work and teamwork, is epic. 

Sayanora.