Category: Daria T – Theater in the Park

Today was the last day and I did a lot of work to prepare for opening night tomorrow. I started off by cleaning out a room and putting together two new shelving units for the room. Then I went around the building and changed the outlet and light switch covers to the new ones that had the proper colors. I put decals on trash cans so they said recycling on them instead. I organized extra props in the lobby to be a welcome space for the show. And I created the Cast Board and a board that showed the next play that was going to be put on.

Today there wasn’t a lot to do because opening night is Friday. I started off the days cleaning out and reorganizing a closet in the main offices so things could be accessed easier. Then I helped move everything back upstairs from tech week and worked with both the sound and lightboxs. I then started making felt boards that would show who the cast was for the shows.

Today I finally finished assembling the blueberry baskets. They will be painted tomorrow or Thursday to look more like real blueberries. I also hung/taped up grass to the painted sand dunes. The set is basically finished and final touches are being added.

Today I didn’t have to go in because of severe weather. There was nothing I could do at home so I had the day off!

Today was a short day and I was done at lunch. In the morning I worked on finishing the rest of the blueberries that should be dry in two days. I also drilled some wood into the floor behind the set to prep it for paint. There were five large pieces of wood that needed to be painted together that I drilled in.

Today I finished assembling the roof piece that was started yesterday and did two base coats on it to prep for the final coat tomorrow. The blueberry baskets, however, were not finished. We didn’t have enough blueberries to fill them so I had to start making more. I also assembled two new tables since the building had just been renovated.

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Today I had a shorter day and went home at lunch due to a staff meeting that was being held in the afternoon. This morning, however, I repainted a door for the set, finished the structure for the blueberry baskets, attached foam board together with nails and spray adhesive to create a roof, and cut out bird stencils for a sunset being painted. Tomorrow the plan is to finally finish assembling the blueberry baskets!

For my first day at Theatre in the Park, I mainly worked on props needed for the play they are putting on June 3rd. I made blueberries out of model magic, sewed straps on cushions so they wouldn’t fall off chairs, and fixed a basket to make it easier to put the fake blueberries in. I also helped wrap and test extra sound and light cords and moved the sound and lightboxes out of the tech room so they could start preparing for tech week.