Hurry Up and Wait

That basically describes how the last two days have been going. Us electricians were called in at 8:30 both yesterday and today, mainly so we could get as much done before the carpenters came in and took away our working area. So we work really hard and fast until about 11:30, when all the actors and designers showed up and started tech. And at that point, we all basically adjourned to the green room and took what has turned into a 4 hour long lunch break. Since they're in tech, we can't be anywhere on stage at all, and since the only work we have left to do is on stage, that doesn't leave us with many options.

So as I write this, the entire electrics department (those of us who aren't running the show) as well as half of sound are sitting in the green room taking naps. But personally, I'm too lazy to try to take a nap (weird, I know). So how are things with you? Anything interesting going on wherever you are?

On another note, we have a very large red warning light in our green room, and it has been a source of frequent speculation and curiosity by the cast and crew. And today, we finally found out what it was. Apparently, the sewage system has a nasty habit of backing up, and to prevent the entire tank from blowing up, they installed a "sewage ejector" - no I'm not kidding. When the sewer backs up, it literally grabs sewage from deep within the ground and forcibly ejects it with a considerable amount of force. Unfortunately, the construction workers wisely chose to locate the sewage ejection port directly outside of the green room, under the covered tent. So, as it was explained to me, if the red warning light ever goes off, you should probably run very quickly in the opposite direction, because there is a fairly strong chance that a large wad of sewage may be forcibly projected in your general direction.

Have a great day!

R