Southern Theatre

I have a few minutes before the rest of my day begins, and I feel like I should be blogging to make up for lost time. The first half of my day went smoothly - work at my main theatre gig. I have to pause here for a moment and talk about the show I'm working on. It's a play all about a Southern funeral. Not any ol' Southern funeral, mind you, but a white trash Southern funeral. Naturally, it's a comedy. It's frickin' hilarious! Even though it's a modern show, which usually means we can use the actors' natural hair, we have to wig almost the entire cast because the hairstyles are so hideous! (Yes, there are mullets involved.) My main project today involved airbrushing a t-shirt similar to what you would see at a booth in the mall or at the beach. It was a blast! Of course, I love to work with the airbrush any chance I get - it's really a great tool - but this was a first for me. It was a lot easier than I expected, and I have bad hand-writing. Who'da' thunk? Once it gets the finishing touches (glitter), I'll try to remember a picture.
So the rest of my day involves going to another theatre's rehearsal in order to take actor measurements. This is the gig I do for fun - they pay me, but it's not much. There's quite a few theatres in town that fall into the "doesn't pay much" category, but these guys really appreciate their designers. A lot of the other theatres are too busy asking for so much on a shoestring budget that they forget how demanding they are - thank-yous are few from them. These folks know how little they have to offer financially and they are truly grateful for what they get. It makes them very pleasant to work with. And it doesn' t hurt that I like the shows they produce. Having said all that, I need to get moving so I can keep a job with them!
Hmmm....Honey Bunny just came downstairs and told me we have plans for tonight - after he gets out of class around 9:30. That's close to my bedtime. I guess there will be time to sleep over the weekend, if I'm lucky.