In less than two hours our theatre will be full of opening night patrons arriving to see the last show of our 2011 Season, An Ideal Husband.
Less than two hours and all of our work will be on display for the world to see. Sets, costumes, lobby displays, reception set up…only a couple more hours to make any last adjustments before OPENING NIGHT! So what happens in a theatre admin office before Opening Night? Well, we have our own list of “last minutes”:
Tanya spent this morning hanging our new subscription banners. Scott spent this afternoon putting up the sign that officially announces our expansion. (Three cheers!)
Pam has the upper lobby beautifully decked out for the opening night reception. The catering trays full of goodies are assembled in the offices below the theatre (ruthlessly guarded by our stage manager, Anne. No one is aloud to sneak a bite!)
Heidi, our communications manager, is behind me getting press packets assembled. Tanya is editing fun rehearsal footage into an opening night Facebook post.
And me? Well, I have it easy. My dramaturg dispaly is assembled and tacked on within an inch of its life (I dare any of those pictures to try and fall down during the run). I getting ready to send a greeting out on our blog, grab some dinner and prepare be dazzled by costumes and comedy:)
Here’s some quick memories from our rehearsal process. If you think they are funny in the rehearsal room…just wait until you see them on stage!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC4-AI5z2ag
Rehearsal Gags for "An Ideal Husband"
