{"id":675,"date":"2011-01-05T11:29:06","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T16:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=675"},"modified":"2014-04-07T07:16:42","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T12:16:42","slug":"the-magic-that-occurs-behind-the-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=675","title":{"rendered":"The Magic that Occurs Behind the Scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Patricia Ortiz-Corona<\/em><\/p>\n

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Andrew Youst fixes the sound for the Christmas concert. Photo by: Patricia Ortiz-Corona<\/p><\/div>\n

he magic that goes on in the auditorium can be felt both on stage and behind the stage. \u00a0Stage Crew is the magic behind the scenes. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Behind the hot stage lights are the people behind the magic it is a close set of people who become a family during the 12 weeks of the trimester. \u00a0Not only do they become a family but they also create the beautiful scenery that goes up on stage during a show. It just so happens that Stage Crew is not only in charge of building and painting scenery but crew is also in charge of lighting the auditorium and making sure the sound in the auditorium is good. \u00a0\u00a0Stage Crew does a variety of things that most people do not realize.<\/p>\n

Aside from changing scenes, building, and painting Stage Crew also does a variety of things depending on what role the person in Stage Crew has. \u00a0Junior \u00a0Shaylee Vice says she is “left wing manager and I put mics on people as well as make mic plots.” \u00a0She is not the only person that puts microphones on actors. \u00a0All the girls in the left wing are in charge of putting microphones on actors before a show or changing microphones during a show. \u00a0Senior Phillip Iwinkski is in the right wing and states that he, ” helps move set pieces on and off stage.” Obviously there are other jobs aside from moving set pieces. \u00a0One job includes being in charge of putting the spotlight on actors, lighting the stage, making sure the microphones are working on people, being in charge of sound effects, etc. \u00a0It takes a lot to run a show and the Crew is ready to do it.<\/p>\n

Typical shows are hectic for everybody in Crew. \u00a0Senior Sarah Mann explains how a show for her is, ” doing mic changes and scene changes.” \u00a0Stress is high during shows as everything and anything could happen during a show. \u00a0Tensions are not just high at show time tension is also high before and after a show. \u00a0Mann explains what happens before the show, ” we just chill before a show and set up the first scene.” \u00a0Setting up the scenery can be difficult specially if the set pieces are heavy. \u00a0Once the show is done everybody has to take down the set pieces ,takes mics off actors, turn the auditorium lights and sound off, and put everything away. \u00a0Crew puts so much time into the plays both after and before a show. \u00a0Vice explains how many hours she has put into Crew, ” almost 200[hours in the years she\u2019s been in crew].” \u00a0Some crew kids don\u2019t have as many hours like Mann who says, ” I am around 174 give or take a few.” \u00a0All these hours are put in after school. \u00a0Some of these hours are not just for plays. \u00a0Some hours are for activities the Crew does in the auditorium for outside school programs.<\/p>\n

Believe it or not Stage Crew does a variety of thing that do not deal with school plays at all. \u00a0Vice says, ” we run the choir concerts, and help with any activities that are being held in the auditorium.” \u00a0For the choir concerts Crew sets up the risers on stage and sets up mics. \u00a0Crew also is in charge of setting up the Varsity Gym when there is a convocation. \u00a0These “techies” put a lot of work into the production of plays and any other productions that go on in the auditorium. \u00a0<\/p>\n

At times Stage Crew is not given the credit these kids deserve. \u00a0Most people do not realize all the hard work that they put in to make sure plays run smoothly. \u00a0Mann says, ” I just wish people would realize how much work we put into shows and maintaining the auditorium.” While some people don\u2019t realize \u00a0how important the crew is people need to know how important the “techies” really are. \u00a0The hard work that these kids put into every trimester radiates when the grand drape goes up and the stage is illuminated with the wonderful creations they have made. \u00a0Good luck with every show you do and keep up the good work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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