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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Outdoor Theatre Advice / Much Ado About Nothing- In the Park
« on: Jun 23, 2006, 10:22 am »
don't forget to find things like what the distance is to the nearest bathroom - and if it's in a park setting, make sure that there's back up toilet paper as well.
If you can swing it and it's an all day rehearsal, make sure that there's nibble food that won't go bad in the sun (fruit, non-chocolate laced things) - nobody is going to want to eat a full meal because of the heat, but getting hungry will drive them crazy after a while.
Wear loose clothing in light colors. You may even want to bring another shirt for later in the day or after rehearsal to change into.
Seconding the water - even if you don't think you're thirsty you are. If you don't have to go to the bathroom, you're not drinking enough.
If you're wearing a visor hat & pigtails, make sure that you remember to put sunscreen on your part. (no....no personal experience there.
I second the sunstroke/heat exhaustion.
I also want to point out that you'll feel considerably more tired after being outside all day than you think - even if you're just "sitting there."
Rachel
gearing up for her fifth year working the Meadow Stage at the Festival for the Eno (www.enoriver.org/festival) - a large field, Fourth of July weekend, in Durham, North Carolina.
If you can swing it and it's an all day rehearsal, make sure that there's nibble food that won't go bad in the sun (fruit, non-chocolate laced things) - nobody is going to want to eat a full meal because of the heat, but getting hungry will drive them crazy after a while.
Wear loose clothing in light colors. You may even want to bring another shirt for later in the day or after rehearsal to change into.
Seconding the water - even if you don't think you're thirsty you are. If you don't have to go to the bathroom, you're not drinking enough.
If you're wearing a visor hat & pigtails, make sure that you remember to put sunscreen on your part. (no....no personal experience there.
I second the sunstroke/heat exhaustion.
I also want to point out that you'll feel considerably more tired after being outside all day than you think - even if you're just "sitting there."
Rachel
gearing up for her fifth year working the Meadow Stage at the Festival for the Eno (www.enoriver.org/festival) - a large field, Fourth of July weekend, in Durham, North Carolina.