Performers VS. Directors

Tonight is opening night of the show I’m directing– Little Women! This has been such a rewarding experience. Many of these high school and junior high school kids have little to no experience in theater, but their enthusiasm is never-ending! Usually I’m on the performing side of the theater, so this week of tech has been a good reminder to me of what a production team goes through!

Performers: rehearsals are often too long
Directors: rehearsals are never long enough

Performers: tired in the morning from staying up late to ice muscles and wash hairspray out of your hair
Directors: Tired in the morning because you dreamed about your to-do list that needs to be finished before the next rehearsal

Performers: stressed about memorizing lines
Directors: stressed about the actor’s memorizing their lines

Performers: shouldn’t be drinking coffee, because you know it will affect your high B flats, but you don’t care anymore.
Directors: you’ve drunk so much coffee that it lost its effect on you.

Performers: you hate when you are the only performer who doesn’t get notes
Directors: you love that one performer who doesn’t need notes

I’m sure I’m forgetting other differences that I thought of, but alas, my brain is too tired from this week! Break legs, my cast, I’m so proud!