I’m in tech right now, listening to the show and waiting for it to end. Waiting for it to end so I can get to work on notes. Tech rehearsals are this weird time when you’re tired from working all day, and excited to see it come together. I find myself dozing off during techs sometimes, from being tired but also to rest up for spending three or four hours painting scenery or doing changes in the lights. I’m getting used to holding a paint brush at 1am. The only problem is when the theater has shop spaces outside. Paint loves to dry during the day when the sun is out. But at night, there is not sun and the dew comes out. All that moisture really gets in the way of getting the set painted. The high humidity extends the drying time of things. That can be helpful for some techniques, but if the humidity is to high it can affect the ability of the paint to stick to the surface. When that happens, it can really slow you down.

Right now, I’m about to do a heck of a lot of woodgrain, and install a railing. By the time I get to post this it will be finished and the show will be open. Fun fun fun.