Throwback Thursday: Production still from earlier this week, all decked out in nineteenth century garb
Tech week has arrived and I am pleased to report that besides being a bit sleep deprived, eating my dinner at the bus stop, and achieving a new personal record for fastest shower taken, I am chugging along and getting very excited about opening night! I have been trying my best to follow my own advice that I shared back in September (if you missed it, the surviving tech week post is here) and have to say that while I have in no way followed the tips to the letter, I have kept the general ideas in mind and they have definitely made a busy production schedule and tech week a bit less hectic.
Hands down, the best thing I've done to help ease the craziness during the production and tech schedule has been to take a planned vacation day from work. I had my day off earlier this week and I think this is a tradition I will keep going for every future production--I am kind of in awe that I did not think of this sooner. It is such a simple idea that made such a difference in how I felt starting the week leading up to opening night. It was amazing to have a day to sleep in, do some laundry and food prep for the week, watch some Netflix, and take a nice long nap with my cat in the middle of the afternoon. I had originally planned to do some script analysis and work on character, but in the end found that I wanted to take a mental vacation from the production as well. It paid off, and I went to rehearsal at the end of the day feeling rejuvenated. I highly recommend gifting yourself with a day off in the midst of production! You won't regret it.
I hope that whatever you're up to, you find a way to refresh this week as well. I think it's always easier to make the final push on a project when you cut yourself some slack and build in some catch-up time.
Just a few links and other things for you in case you're interested:
Need character shoes? I bought my first pair for the show on Amazon. Yes, I know I made it to 31 years old without ever owning a pair. These were inexpensive, relatively comfortable, and arrived quickly. They run small, so make sure you order at least 1/2 size up from your normal shoe size. Unless your feet are giant like mine, then order a full size up.
It's hardly an original idea, but it's new to me. I made a ziplock bag of treats for each day this week so that I could just grab one (along with a salad and frozen lunch) and take it with me for the day. I filled each with tea, fruit, natural beef jerky, and the incredibly delicious Gluten Free Bars (soy, nut, dairy, AND gluten free to comply with a recent diet experiment). Not to be a walking advertisement for Gluten Free Bars, but if you have any kind of food allergies or if you are looking for a vegetarian or vegan snack, these are the best protein bars I've ever eaten. Check out their website here.
Hands down, the best thing I've done to help ease the craziness during the production and tech schedule has been to take a planned vacation day from work. I had my day off earlier this week and I think this is a tradition I will keep going for every future production--I am kind of in awe that I did not think of this sooner. It is such a simple idea that made such a difference in how I felt starting the week leading up to opening night. It was amazing to have a day to sleep in, do some laundry and food prep for the week, watch some Netflix, and take a nice long nap with my cat in the middle of the afternoon. I had originally planned to do some script analysis and work on character, but in the end found that I wanted to take a mental vacation from the production as well. It paid off, and I went to rehearsal at the end of the day feeling rejuvenated. I highly recommend gifting yourself with a day off in the midst of production! You won't regret it.
I hope that whatever you're up to, you find a way to refresh this week as well. I think it's always easier to make the final push on a project when you cut yourself some slack and build in some catch-up time.
Just a few links and other things for you in case you're interested:
Need character shoes? I bought my first pair for the show on Amazon. Yes, I know I made it to 31 years old without ever owning a pair. These were inexpensive, relatively comfortable, and arrived quickly. They run small, so make sure you order at least 1/2 size up from your normal shoe size. Unless your feet are giant like mine, then order a full size up.
It's hardly an original idea, but it's new to me. I made a ziplock bag of treats for each day this week so that I could just grab one (along with a salad and frozen lunch) and take it with me for the day. I filled each with tea, fruit, natural beef jerky, and the incredibly delicious Gluten Free Bars (soy, nut, dairy, AND gluten free to comply with a recent diet experiment). Not to be a walking advertisement for Gluten Free Bars, but if you have any kind of food allergies or if you are looking for a vegetarian or vegan snack, these are the best protein bars I've ever eaten. Check out their website here.
My production week treats, all ready to go!
Other production week must-haves: A constantly filled water bottle, endless supply of bobby pins, Vitamin C drops, and an umbrella (even if it's not supposed to rain, you never know when a stray shower will decide to transform your recently coiffed nineteenth century hair-do into a frizzy bird's nest).
Other production week wish-I-hads:
This extra long denim shirt (to wear to and from rehearsal and help with ease of hair and make-up)
A stylish leather backpack to stow all my show stuff in (it reminds me of the style of Felicity)
This very cute cat cosmetic bag (because I am a cat lady all the way)
Other production week wish-I-hads:
This extra long denim shirt (to wear to and from rehearsal and help with ease of hair and make-up)
A stylish leather backpack to stow all my show stuff in (it reminds me of the style of Felicity)
This very cute cat cosmetic bag (because I am a cat lady all the way)
