The Intermediate/Advanced conservatory has begun. This means we're working with 11+ y.o. It's both great and frustrating, all at the same time. Some of the kids are interested, engaged and superbly well behaved. Many are still a little immature. But what gets me is the short timeline to create things. We go into tech for the Advanced shows on Friday and we have yet to erect the set on the main stage. This worries me immensely. But John and I are pretty much our own crew of 2 for 6 shows. And have to teach and visit Core Conservatory sites on a regular basis... just not sure how things are supposed to get done.
I'm just grateful that I came up with a design that does not involve a lot of shifting between shows. There is a rep set of platforms that is not going to move. We're just going to be dealing with things hanging in the air that have to come down and change out. Phew.
In related news, I've been soul-searching a bit about whether design is really my chosen path. I enjoy it, don't get me wrong, but having to do all the grunt labor for it: building/painting/propping is frustrating. I feel like some kind of lazy humbug when I admit this to myself, but I really would like to have a less physically demanding job. And I'd like to wear non paint-clothes on a more regular basis. Is that too much to ask?
Okay, off to work today. I leave you with a photo of the drop design for Los Altos 2 for a show called "Romeo and Winnifred."
Soul-searching to decide whether you're on the right path job-wise is tough. For me, it felt like an admission that I didn't really know who I was, and I had wasted too much time. But I had to be honest with myself: teaching high school just sucks. I also have to remind myself that, no matter how old I might think I am, I'm not actually that old to change careers... Ugh, why do I have to feel so old even though I'm still a good ways away from thirty???
ReplyDeleteI think this is what they call the quarter-life crisis. So, if teaching high school isn't your thing, what are you going to do? That's what I struggle with. I wonder, if scenic design isn't my choice, what is?
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I get the feeling old part. Always thought adults were silly about it, but I guess I get it. :P