Hurricane Irene and your Company's plans

[Aerial]

Yeah, AEA called my theatre company and said we would be allowed to cancel Sunday rehearsal and schedule Monday rehearsal, on our day off.

Which is odd, because it would mean seven days straight, leading into staging and tech - which I do not think is a good idea.

We shall see where we are at Saturday before we make a decision.

Yeah, our theatre got the same phone call this morning, and I got an email from the business rep.  Our show was already looking at 7 days straight, so this just switched which 7 days it is.  Before it was this past Tuesday through next Monday (and both 10 out of 12s).  Now it's next Monday through Sunday (still including both 10 out of 12s, as one of those is what we're moving).

[ReyYaySM]

As of right now, my show is still on tonight (Grease at Olney Theatre, Olney, MD), though I've heard through friends most of the shows in the DC area have been cancelling.  House count stands at 129 (and dropping; it was at 217 after the matinee).  The theatre is providing housing for anyone in the cast/crew who does not want to drive home after the show. 

Cast and crew are prepped on emergency procedures in the event of a power outage and we have tons of flashlights, my ASM has a walkie-talkie backstage, and I've gone over emergency procedures with HM staff.  Hoping all goes well. 

[Bwoodbury]

Good luck Dramachic!

[MatthewShiner]

What sort of upsets me is that AEA didn't call or email the SMs to outline our options.

[Aerial]

I got an email from our business rep in Boston on the NEAT contract, that let us know contingency plans.  It was an "FYI, this was the email sent to your producers". 

[ReyYaySM]

We played to an absolutely fabulous crowd of 70.  We had a power spike during Greased Lightning, but otherwise no issues.  I made it home without any problems; the worst of it isn't supposed to start here for another hour or so. 

Stay safe everyone as this storm continues up the East Coast.