This will be my first Friday night off since January! Because rehearsals have been going so well recently, the artistic team decided to give us the night off before we move into the big theater this weekend and go into crazy, rehearsal every night mode. I can’t even tell you how excited I am to just GO HOME after work tonight and hang out. I’m going to put my PJs on immediately and veg out all night. Yay! Speaking of rehearsals…
This weekend kicks off “Hell Week.” In the theater world, the week before a show opens is officially known as Tech Week. This is when you add all the technical elements like costumes, lighting, sound etc to the performance. It’s a LOT of work–lots of late nights, frayed tempers, and frustration. This causes it to be known unofficially as “Hell Week.” I don’t anticipate getting much sleep next week. And workouts? Ha! I’ll be lucky if I have time to eat.
It’s warm today! In the mid-fifties! Kind of sunny! Hopefully this will melt the remaining snow and really kick spring off. Of course, it’s supposed to be cold again this weekend, sooo…
What have you got planned for the weekend?
How’s the weather where you are?
YAY for a Friday evening off!! Enjoy vegging out! 😀 It’s supposed to get up to *70* in Boston today, and it was supposed to rain all day, but the forecast says no rain (although it looks a helluva lot like rain out right now….) and I am so happy. Spring at last!
Jealous! I remember the last spring we were in Boston there was a randomly super warm day in April and it was awesome. Enjoy!
Oh boy, definitely enjoy your night off! Your description of tech week reminds me of high school when my friends who did theatre would be MIA the week before a show- frustrating but FUN, from what I heard!!
This weekend, I’m racing! 6.5 miles at the Chicago Quarter Marathon! I’ve also got a few family gatherings for the Easter holiday, so lots of relaxing/eating, too :0) And the weather is very Chicago-y for spring. It was in the 70’s on Wednesday, 60’s yesterday, but is supposed to snow tonight?! Aye caramba!
Oh, crazy weather, why do you do this to us? Sounds like you have an excellent weekend planned–enjoy!
Oh how well I remember Hell Week! i still have nightmares of trying like hell to figure out why that ONE DAMN SPOTLIGHT KEEPS BLOWING UP THE ENTIRE LIGHT BOARD. (shudders in fear)…. Enjoy the calm before the storm my dear. And no box wine. Or I’ll have to kick you. HARD. XOXO
I promise, no box wine. Maybe some TJ 3 buck Chuck though… 😉
Since I have no idea what that is, you’re safe. For now. 🙂
It’s Trader Joe’s wine that’s $3 a bottle, hehe.
You’re killing me. KILLING ME.
At least it’s not in a box, right??
I LOVE Friday nights off! Enjoy it to the max before your busy week starts 🙂
Thank you, I plan to! 🙂
Good luck with Hell Week. My question is: will they make you dress up in costume and do ridiculous things while you are dogged tired?
Oh, right 😉
The answer is yes, yes they will. But I just try to remember that, like a race, I signed up to do this, so I just need to suck it up 😉
To Hell Week! I have vague memories of Hell Week. They involved the Austrian Waltz, a very slippery stage and a broken zipper. Let’s hope yours is better. And does not include a damn waltz. CHEERS LADY!!!!
Thankfully no waltzing, but plenty of other dancing and jumping rope. As long as I don’t whip somebody with it, I’ll be happy!
We’re warm and windy here. Have a great Friday evening off!
Enjoy the warmth! I’m hoping it comes back our way soon!
I love your “it’s warm today”! LOL, your high is our low 😀
Good luck to opening day!!
Thank you! I’m getting so excited!