This week is the start of Tech week back at the Royal Court. Once I arrived at the Stage Management Office I was given a small list of things for me to do at points throughout the day, as well as helping S. Tryfan and G. Sharman down in the theatre. This included:
- Buy more nectarines.
- Print 8 targets on calligraphy paper - buy from Cowling & Wilcox (Oxford Circus Station).
- Speak to L. Walshaw about costume for suitcase.
- Buy 2 more magnifying glasses and cover all with protective paper.
- Print Ian's masks off of Word.
- Chase lampshade and smoothie cups. To be delivered at Stage Door.
- Varnish Lamp Base down in Sub- Stage.
- Look for Dad chair
- Contact theatre's for 3 x cloche lids and one silver tray.
- Buy 10 bags of pinball sweets for Paul and Nicola scene.
Throughout the day I was also called down to the theatre to assist in the Tech. This included running errands for the whole of the production team, and stepping in for some of the cast members onstage when they were not available to focus the lighting for particular scenes.
Tuesday 1st April was spent doing the same jobs. I was also asked by S. Tryfan to sort out all of the petty cash figures and receipts so that we had an understanding of how much money we had spent so far on props, and how much we had left. I couldn't receive more petty cash unless the previous weeks totals had been added up, and the receipts returned.
I then went to a Nisbets store in Shaftesbury Avenue to collect a cloche lid that I had come across in my research. When I returned back to the office, I started to ring Furniture Charity Shops, Theatre's and Retirement Homes in the hopes of finding a 'Dad' chair for one of the scenes in the play.
Wednesday 2nd April was the day of the dress rehearsal. The cast had already performed earlier in the day for the Tech rehearsal, so my main responsibility for the rest of the day was to assist G. Sharman in clearing and washing all props so that they were ready to be used again in the dress rehearsal at 19:30pm. I was dismissed from the theatre at 19:00pm, as the Front of House had given clearance to open the House and I had completed all of my jobs.
Thursday 3rd April - Tuesday 8th April consisted of the same routine up until 19:00pm. If I wasn't needed down in the theatre, I would spend my time up in the Stage Management Office going through the lists that G. Sharman had left me with. During this week I returned props that we had borrowed back to the theatre's we had borrowed from. One of the lists G. Sharman left me with required me to:
- Wash up the dishes that are in the Prep Kitchen and return in a box to Sub-Stage.
- Hot glue the watering can flower (outer two rings only)
- Buy more dark corn syrup.
- Make up a couple of masks.
- Order x 4 rolls of orange barrier tape and pink shopping bags.
-Get credit card from Finance and complete necessary paperwork for purchases.
- Keep a note of totals spent and send to G. Sharman and S. Tryfan.
Wednesday 9th April was Press Night, and was officially my last day as a Stage Management Intern at the Royal Court.
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