our set for TRUE WEST is really life-like. it's quite beautifully done. we even have running water in the sink. the sink is hooked up to a spigot in the costume shop, which is just adjacent to the theatre. apparently, last night, the spigot in the costume shop wasn't securely turned off, and so the costume shop flooded somewhat. i got a politely infuriated email from the university head of costumes, explaining that many of the feet pedals on the sewing machines had been resting in pools of water when she arrived this morning, which means there may be lots of dollars worth of damage.
though i feel some marginal sense of responsibility for this (probably more than i should), i have never touched the hoses, spigots, or anything else in the costume shop. i have this deep urge to write to the head of costumes and apologize, but i never pretended to have any relationship with that aspect of this show. my job is as an actor, and that's where i draw the line. i think it's good to know what your job is, to contribute without over-extending, so that's what i've done. i'm sure that this inadvertent (maybe irresponsible?) flooding problem will damage the relationship between AtticRep and the university, but with any luck it will make us more aware of our actions and responsibilities to be aware of how we treat others' property.
it's funny that it's happened with this show, though, because onstage we destroy property like hell, and mom returns and admonishes us.
1 comment:
It is totally not your responsibility. Someone else should have turned off the water at the spigot before leaving the theatre for the night. And probably someone else took off your hose to do something, then put it back poorly. These things happen. This is how some people are trained. :)
Break an Egg (as a stage manager I worked with used to say: she had had a few too many knee surgeries to use the traditional phrase)
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