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The Show Must Go On! (Continued) We've been exploring onstage gaffes that the audience doesn't notice. I can't resist one last story about snafus, only in this case the audience didn't notice a thing because we solved several problems before the show opened. BUT...

THE SHOW MUST GO ON! (Continued) In last week's post, we described the amazing special effect of an actor throwing up on stage. This week's example is a little more complicated. Case #2: This case involves Murphy’s Law at its finest and includes multiple “points of...

The show must go on! The best and worst part of live theatre is its unpredictability. You rehearse for weeks to ensure a consistently superior performance, only to have Murphy raise his ugly head and create general mayhem. Most people have heard the phrase "the show...

In last week's post, we explored the world of undergarments. This week we have a few remarks on other matters of hygiene. Remember, actors work in tight quarters so what is mere common courtesy for the general public is a matter of some urgency backstage! Piercings...

Pegasus Theatre (including its subsidiary, Churchmouse Productions) is interviewing Set Designers for its 2014-2015 season. Please read requirements carefully before applying. Requirements Willing and able to proactively oversee the construction of the set. For this...

Topic #2: The Glamour of Backstage (Underwear) If you are like most people, you see the world of theatre with an aura of glamour about it. This is because you watch too much television and you guiltily scan through People magazines in your doctor's waiting room. In...

Topic #1: Dressing Room Banter Case #2: Banter gone bad Talk in the men’s dressing room tends to be more explicitly sexual. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that…unless the banter falls into the hands of someone who does not know the meaning of “TMI”. Remember,...

This blog is for lovers of theatre, people in theatre, and the idle curious. For the next few weeks, I'll blog about stories from our nearly 30 years of producing theatre. Some stories are funny, some are cautionary, a few are poignant. I hope you enjoy them all!...