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sam_gamgeeToday was my last day at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Tomorrow morning I shall be packing up and going home. It's kind of sad, really. While I didn't think this way last week, I'm really gonna miss it up here.
I'm going to miss:
the people
King John
the people
"the shears of destiny"
the people
the 5 card, two draw, wild card poker games
Eric's preshow comments over the intercom
the people
the hallway in the Kirby flooding when it rains
the squeaky step on the way to my room
the people (are we seeing a trend here?)
the Late-Nites
the diner
The shows went really well today. Steve ran tonight's show and I was basically there for moral support and to help him out if he had any problems. It was funny when we got to the cues that lead into the swordfight and he's like, "Holy shit!" (I don't think it had really hit him prior to that how complex it is.) And it was quite surreal when, after he had to fade down a cue as another started, he was like, "How was that?" (I had told him how I've been doing it since the cue that it goes into is at a lower level than the one that's fading out, so I had just told him how I fade it out so it doesn't sound too abrupt. It's just weird because he's been doing this for *fifteen years*, even if I'm the "expert" for this production.) The real story behind "the shears of destiny" - one day in rehearsal Ames said, "Someday I'm going to open up a hair salon and call it the Shears of Destiny." And whenever it's said in the show, all of us backstage repeat it. I also realized tonight that I know about 95% of Ian's lines - and he's got a *huge* role (he plays Philip/Richard, the Bastard). It's also interesting to listen durning the curtain call because people tend to clap harder for the people they like and Ian and Andy (King John) come out at the same time and Ian bows first and always gets slightly louder applause than Andy. Go figure.
My dad and Regina came up to see the show tonight and help me pack tomorrow so we can leave in the early afternoon. It's kind of weird, since I haven't seen Regina all summer and haven't seen my dad since the beginning of July. It's like reality's colliding with my world. And it's weird because I relate to my dad and Regina differently than I do to everyone up here. (It's not much different, but it's just enough that it makes me unsure of how to act.) But I think this summer's been really good for me in many ways - both experience-wise and personally.
"Instead of throwing Chinese daggers, I'm going to throw Chinese duck sauce." - Austin (the child actor in the play and he's 11)
It was also interesting that when I said good-bye to a couple people tonight before I left, since I hadn't really talked to my dad about stopping into the theatre tomorrow (we have to swing by there anyway, since I have to drop off my keys) and they were all like, "But you're going to come by tomorrow and say good-bye, right?" I'm touched.
I'm going to miss:
the people
King John
the people
"the shears of destiny"
the people
the 5 card, two draw, wild card poker games
Eric's preshow comments over the intercom
the people
the hallway in the Kirby flooding when it rains
the squeaky step on the way to my room
the people (are we seeing a trend here?)
the Late-Nites
the diner
The shows went really well today. Steve ran tonight's show and I was basically there for moral support and to help him out if he had any problems. It was funny when we got to the cues that lead into the swordfight and he's like, "Holy shit!" (I don't think it had really hit him prior to that how complex it is.) And it was quite surreal when, after he had to fade down a cue as another started, he was like, "How was that?" (I had told him how I've been doing it since the cue that it goes into is at a lower level than the one that's fading out, so I had just told him how I fade it out so it doesn't sound too abrupt. It's just weird because he's been doing this for *fifteen years*, even if I'm the "expert" for this production.) The real story behind "the shears of destiny" - one day in rehearsal Ames said, "Someday I'm going to open up a hair salon and call it the Shears of Destiny." And whenever it's said in the show, all of us backstage repeat it. I also realized tonight that I know about 95% of Ian's lines - and he's got a *huge* role (he plays Philip/Richard, the Bastard). It's also interesting to listen durning the curtain call because people tend to clap harder for the people they like and Ian and Andy (King John) come out at the same time and Ian bows first and always gets slightly louder applause than Andy. Go figure.
My dad and Regina came up to see the show tonight and help me pack tomorrow so we can leave in the early afternoon. It's kind of weird, since I haven't seen Regina all summer and haven't seen my dad since the beginning of July. It's like reality's colliding with my world. And it's weird because I relate to my dad and Regina differently than I do to everyone up here. (It's not much different, but it's just enough that it makes me unsure of how to act.) But I think this summer's been really good for me in many ways - both experience-wise and personally.
"Instead of throwing Chinese daggers, I'm going to throw Chinese duck sauce." - Austin (the child actor in the play and he's 11)
It was also interesting that when I said good-bye to a couple people tonight before I left, since I hadn't really talked to my dad about stopping into the theatre tomorrow (we have to swing by there anyway, since I have to drop off my keys) and they were all like, "But you're going to come by tomorrow and say good-bye, right?" I'm touched.
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obviously...
Date: 2003-08-10 08:24 am (UTC)I'm so pleased for you that you had this opportunity and that you have clearly used it to its fullest.
That's one of the things about life in the theatre (as my next door neighbour Bruce who is a theatrical electrician and is on the road until December will also tell you): people and situations come and go all the time.
I hope you have a great rest-of-the-summer.
bye
Re: obviously...
Date: 2003-08-10 08:40 pm (UTC)Re: obviously...
Date: 2003-08-10 11:52 pm (UTC)You get close to people and then they are out of your life, either for a few months or longer.
But then I'm sitting here at nearly 3AM depressed outta my alleged mind and just spreading joy and rapture wherever I go.
sorry 'bout that