Hatred #2,343:

Aircraft cable slivers and/or rashes.

Hatred #462:

That nasty cloud of flameproofing shit that fogs up your face and gags you when you touch the soft goods.

Soft Goods

Is it only in New York, or is nobody using legs/grand rags/cycs/scrim anymore? Are they no longer en vogue?

Almost everyone who enters the theatre that I work at falls in love with the black brick walls. So industrial, they say. So minimalist. Why would anyone want to cover them with drapery?

It makes my job easier, so I can't complain. But I do wonder if it's just another trend, like experimental video in dance.

Production Internship, NYC!

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Benefits include:

-Lessons in mopping, tying knots, and eating on the fly

-Your own personal headset for shows(!)

-A sense of deep shame at the end of a day (depending on amount of bodily fluids on stage)

-Knowledge of all types of oldschool equipment, including but not limited to: Altmans, Selecon zooms, overhead projectors (remember those?), 40mm projectors (and those?), "CD players", and UpRight lift (circa 1988).

But seriously, it'll be cool and whatnot. You'll work with a great variety of people, make a lot of new friends, and gain valuable contacts to start your career.

There. So if you're a theatre grad with a bit of tech experience, apply.

If Obama Wins...

...what will all those angry playwrights rant about for the next four years?

Hatred # 221:

Gaff tape that's so hard to rip that your thumb hurts at the end of the day.