Getting to Know You…
As opening night creeps closer, the production moves from the rehearsal studio space and into the actual theater. The actors, musicians, crew, and technicians get to explore the set and theater and get comfortable with the venue. The actors see the set and props in full for the first time. The sound and light technicians adjust their equipment to the venue. It’s usually the first time actors have seen each other in costume and makeup, and that can be a shock.
Some makeup transforms the actors so much their co-workers don’t recognize them when seeing it for the first time! The cast and crew walk themselves through the show, learning where their props will be, how to get to the part of the stage where their next entrance will be, and work with any special effects, like trap doors and rigging they may need to navigate during the show.