Internship is slowly coming to an end

As my internship is slowly coming to an end, I begin to look forward to it more and more. Today, March 4th 2011 I have another opportunity to control the sound and lighting cues all on my own. Through out this experience I got the chance to meet all the actors and crewmembers. For the first time I had the privilege of seeing a director in action. I was able to expand my knowledge in all aspects of production. In the directing aspect, I learned blocking, voice control, stage business and percent of expression. These are all major things to watch for while directing a production. I realized how much time and effort goes into the lighting and sound. First the cues must be created and matched to the actor’s stage position. The sound is a little simpler because the sound effects are only used for preshow music and intermission. The light and sound cues must be in sync for the show to look proper. I know that each actor devoted a large amount of their time to make the production as perfect as it could be. Metro theatre is a community theatre so all of the workers and actors are unpaid. This proves that each person there is there because they love what they’re doing. Overall that’s what makes the play as great as it is. I look forward to tonight with great enthusiasm and will keep you posted!