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Dec. 3rd, 2006 09:34 pm*long breath out*
Next year, let's do the minimalist A Christmas Story. With the cast in all black and the set artfully suggested by a bunch of boxes and clever gobos. Oh, and a lot of mime. No one actually needs to see the leg lamp or the Red Ryder gun, right? Make the audience use their imaginations!
In other words, this is a hectic show and I'm worn out. Eight hours of running around putting up props and set pieces, herding kids and mothers, and trying to figure out WTF was up with the lights.
And I now present some Classic Lines from Ten-Year-Olds:
Boy (when my shirt rode up during warmups): You shouldn't wear short shirts! She shouldn't wear short shirts! Oooh, you probably got a date with a boy!
I: *debate the wisdom of talking about how he shouldn't assume that the qualifier to "a date" is correct*
I: *also debate the time necessary to explain that no, I'm quite single*
Same boy (off this outfit): Why you all dressed up? Oooh, you got a hot date tonight!
Different boy: [Male techie] is short like you are. *beat* You two would make a good couple.
I: *wonder when my romantic life became of interest to ten-year-old boys*
Same boy: *very earnest* [Adiva], you should watch Heroes.
Next year, let's do the minimalist A Christmas Story. With the cast in all black and the set artfully suggested by a bunch of boxes and clever gobos. Oh, and a lot of mime. No one actually needs to see the leg lamp or the Red Ryder gun, right? Make the audience use their imaginations!
In other words, this is a hectic show and I'm worn out. Eight hours of running around putting up props and set pieces, herding kids and mothers, and trying to figure out WTF was up with the lights.
And I now present some Classic Lines from Ten-Year-Olds:
Boy (when my shirt rode up during warmups): You shouldn't wear short shirts! She shouldn't wear short shirts! Oooh, you probably got a date with a boy!
I: *debate the wisdom of talking about how he shouldn't assume that the qualifier to "a date" is correct*
I: *also debate the time necessary to explain that no, I'm quite single*
Same boy (off this outfit): Why you all dressed up? Oooh, you got a hot date tonight!
Different boy: [Male techie] is short like you are. *beat* You two would make a good couple.
I: *wonder when my romantic life became of interest to ten-year-old boys*
Same boy: *very earnest* [Adiva], you should watch Heroes.
