After a crazy vacation (more on that later) I returned to work yesterday for all of the things that kick off the summer season in the theatre world: the first meet and greet! Our summer staff slowly started trickling in during the month of May: Business Office Assistant, additional Ticket Office staff, new Technical Director, Assistant Company Manager, interns, etc. Meet and greet is the day that all of the cast comes together for the first rehearsal of a show. We open our season on June 21st, so that means the cast is only rehearsing for about two weeks before opening. Crazy, huh?
Our first show is huge! Pretty good sized cast and ensemble, then over 50 kids participating in a musical theatre summer camp. The kids started camp yesterday too. The energy in the air with everyone singing, dancing, practicing lines, and doing other rehearsal things is electrifying. This time of year, crazy as it is, is what I live for! I may not be on stage or backstage, but everyone has a part in making sure the season is successful. Selling tickets, advertising, welcoming donors and patrons, and making sure everyone has the office supplies they need are just a few of the tasks the administrative team at any theatre does to make sure the season is truly spectacular off stage as well as on.
I'm so happy to be where I am. It's been one year since I started at my theatre. I've still got a lot of learning curves since I'm not working in the same area as last year, but in general I know what kind of things to expect. I even helped on of the assistant stage managers with the copier today. A silly little thing perhaps, but last year I was the one being trained in that area.
Anyway, I'm just really excited to be back!
