Tech. It is SO on.

So, we have reached the tech rehearsal process and we are gearing up for our first audience on Friday. Lindsay our stage manager has done a wonderful job of organizing and preparing us for this process. The set, lights, and costumes are coming into place and everyday we get closer and closer to being "show ready."

Trevor, our lighting technician, has created a fantastic effect in the middle of the stage space. It is a working clock created with light. It is created with three separate gobos, two of which are motorized so that the hands actually operate.

Scott, our incredible TD, has designed a set of working clock cogs that move during scene shifts. Sam, our Technical Supervisor, has been hard at work brainstorming on their operation and function. During each transition there is music from a wide range of genres with the theme of "time." Jeff, our sound designer, has done a wonderful job of digging up songs ranging from Blind Melon to Michael Jackson.

Not all of the shows are fully costumed yet, but costumes are beginning to come into place. Above is Alec and Paige in Universal Language.

Kenny, Nicole and Aaron in The Philadelphia...

Below is Scott and Emily (not in costume yet) in Variations on the Death of Trotsky. Jeff Jordan did an awesome job with the mountain climbers axe "buried" in Trotsky's skull!


On Friday we will be visited by our KCACTF judges (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival). They will adjudicate the show, which will be an added bonus to the actors and the rest of their process as they move into performance. Stay tuned for performance photos and updates! Bring on the audience!

Geoffrey Kershner
Director of Theatre