There is a Director, who envisions, teaches, encourages, corrects, re-visions and leads everyone to become more than they thought was possible. Here is Trudy, relaxing at the after-production party. She looks 10 years younger than she did just 24 hours earlier!
And every Director benefits from a competent, experienced Assistant Director. Angie filled that role to a T, and also joined in some of the fun on stage as well.
Then every play needs a producer, someone to track the myrid of details, recruit volunteers for orchestra, back stage work, see to programs, posters, ticketing, T-shirts and keep every one getting along when stress begins. You saw Arfaan before, as Mr. Brownlow.
When actors aren't on stage they hang out back stage waiting for their cues.
Here are two who moved all those props back and forth every performance and kept track of it all!! Kirti and Shuba (Oliver's auntie and mum)
Make up is a big part of looking the part. Men with beards and mutton chops, ladies with "wrinkles" and dirty faced kids. All in an afternoons/evenings work for Chiara, Flora and Saira
There are stage hands who have to move the back drops and scenery pieces. Leila and Nadine did this every performance, with help from friends.
In a quiet corner sits the costume mistress, ready to stitch up anything that has come undone or needs tucking. Here Maggie is mending coveralls for one of the Theatre's stage hands.
And here she is giving a shoulder and neck massage to one of the many crew who found a short respite in her chair.
I love how the costume mistress sits quietly in the corner mending. That fits you to a T!
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