April 30, 2004
1st night of Singphony
Just got home from St. Benedict. Man, I'm so windang.
Tonight was the first night of Singphony, the concert of the St. Benedict Choir that Jun, Ecel and Doods are in.
The other night, before Jun and I left the theater, he gave a me an assignment to do the backdrop, which was the Singphony logo. Huwaw. I had no idea how to work on it when he first gave it to me. Then he told me that I had to put it on illustration board and do the letters in cobalt blue.
I went to buy some supplies yesterday, but when I got home, I get a text from Jun, saying we could work on the backdrop that very night at his house. He picked me up at around 9, dropped off Otap at someone's house so they could work on the souvenir programs, then we went to Miggy's house to drop off the cellophane (another part of the backdrop) ask for suggestions on how to do the logo. We actually had to cut the letters on illustration board after printing out the letters (yes! Thank you, Miggy! I didn't have to paint!). Gak. There were lotsa curves, so I didn't know how to cut it.
Off to Jun's house, where Ecel helped us on the letters using the PC (though Adobe Photoshop kept hanging, grrr...), then we printed it out, and I had to glue and arrange the letters on the boards that I bought. There weren't enough boards, because the G-clef that serves as the "S" is supposed to be bigger, so we decided that I do that tomorrow when I get another illustration board. It took me a few minutes to finally get around to cutting the darn letters, because I was hesitating too much. I ended up just cutting it straight first, then I'd work on the curves the following day (today), so Jun could finally drive me home at 1 in the morning.
When I woke up this morning, I immediately started working on the curves. Gah, my hands were shaking, and it took me an hour to finish the whole thing. Then I had to shower and dress quickly because I had to buy another illustration board at SM, then go to Penaverdes where Ecel was waiting so I can do the G-clef. Yay, Dad drove me so I didn't have to commute holding the darn huge "ingphony" word.
I had finished cutting the G-clef when Jun arrived from a meeting, and said that what Ecel printed was too small, so we had to print another one, and had to buy another board. After some last-minute poster-printing and gathering the stuff we needed to bring to Bene, the three of us made a quick stop at ATC so Jun can buy a black shirt (to use under his barong for the first part of the concert), and I can buy another board and some nylon thread. Then off to Bene.
Crazy mode by the time I was in the Herrera Hall. I had to glue the new G-clef to the board, cut it, then we had to figure out how to fix the cellophane part of the backdrop. It was just a simple huge piece of cardboard wrapped in cellophane, arranged in a way that where the parts the came together formed a cross. When they first brought it to the hall, it was warped, and we didn't want to stretch the cardboard for fear of ripping the cellophane. So we had to remove the back part of the cellophane to adjust the whole thing before I finally assembled the "Singphony" logo across the cross.
We did a quick run-through, and I was so frustrated that the kids had just rehearsed today. Why the heck didn't they come the last time? Anyway, lighting them was fairly easy, because they did one dance number, "Day by Day" from Godspell, and "Tomorrow" from Annie.
Finally, after getting the walkie-talkie, it was almost showtime. A quick pitstop at the bathroom to change clothes and freshen up, a 10-minute dinner backstage, then I wished the choir good luck before I left for the tech booth. Nyak, since I was the only one at the booth aside from the techie, I had to do the voice-over before the National Anthem.
Showtime!
A little goof-ups on the lighting, but no biggie. Instead of some of the lights we programmed, we got to use the follow-spot that was finally installed. Then the kids' CD of "Come On Over" kept fooling around, suddenly playing at some part. Gr...
My notes for the night:
Make the cellphone announcement before the National Anthem.
Remember to turn the house lights off after the National Anthem. (hahaha, Oscar just had to remind me)
"Lead Me Lord": Wrong light cue! It's 1-2 instead of 1-3.
Girls green shawl/top wasn't uniform. Some wore it the way it is while the others tied it from the back. They'd better agree on one single look.
Kids' CD keeps getting "accidentally" played, even though no one was touching it. The lights are contagious.
Choir entrance: Instead of walking from the last tab of the SR wing, so behind the first one.
Choir looked kinda stiff. Needs more energy. Probably because rehearsals weren't done performance level.
Curtains were opened too early after intermission.
"Joyful Joyful": This is an upbeat song that's supposed to perk people up! Where did the energy from the 3rd part go?
Anyway, aside from those, it was pretty much a good show. We had fun. There's still another show tomorrow. Plus I can't wait to get paid. I don't care how little it is, it's still moolah, anyway. Nyak, plus I just remembered that after all we talked about during all our rides home, I owe my musical director a kiss. Hahaha, it's been a running joke for almost a year, but it seems he's been more persistent than ever.
Tonight was the first night of Singphony, the concert of the St. Benedict Choir that Jun, Ecel and Doods are in.
The other night, before Jun and I left the theater, he gave a me an assignment to do the backdrop, which was the Singphony logo. Huwaw. I had no idea how to work on it when he first gave it to me. Then he told me that I had to put it on illustration board and do the letters in cobalt blue.
I went to buy some supplies yesterday, but when I got home, I get a text from Jun, saying we could work on the backdrop that very night at his house. He picked me up at around 9, dropped off Otap at someone's house so they could work on the souvenir programs, then we went to Miggy's house to drop off the cellophane (another part of the backdrop) ask for suggestions on how to do the logo. We actually had to cut the letters on illustration board after printing out the letters (yes! Thank you, Miggy! I didn't have to paint!). Gak. There were lotsa curves, so I didn't know how to cut it.
Off to Jun's house, where Ecel helped us on the letters using the PC (though Adobe Photoshop kept hanging, grrr...), then we printed it out, and I had to glue and arrange the letters on the boards that I bought. There weren't enough boards, because the G-clef that serves as the "S" is supposed to be bigger, so we decided that I do that tomorrow when I get another illustration board. It took me a few minutes to finally get around to cutting the darn letters, because I was hesitating too much. I ended up just cutting it straight first, then I'd work on the curves the following day (today), so Jun could finally drive me home at 1 in the morning.
When I woke up this morning, I immediately started working on the curves. Gah, my hands were shaking, and it took me an hour to finish the whole thing. Then I had to shower and dress quickly because I had to buy another illustration board at SM, then go to Penaverdes where Ecel was waiting so I can do the G-clef. Yay, Dad drove me so I didn't have to commute holding the darn huge "ingphony" word.
I had finished cutting the G-clef when Jun arrived from a meeting, and said that what Ecel printed was too small, so we had to print another one, and had to buy another board. After some last-minute poster-printing and gathering the stuff we needed to bring to Bene, the three of us made a quick stop at ATC so Jun can buy a black shirt (to use under his barong for the first part of the concert), and I can buy another board and some nylon thread. Then off to Bene.
Crazy mode by the time I was in the Herrera Hall. I had to glue the new G-clef to the board, cut it, then we had to figure out how to fix the cellophane part of the backdrop. It was just a simple huge piece of cardboard wrapped in cellophane, arranged in a way that where the parts the came together formed a cross. When they first brought it to the hall, it was warped, and we didn't want to stretch the cardboard for fear of ripping the cellophane. So we had to remove the back part of the cellophane to adjust the whole thing before I finally assembled the "Singphony" logo across the cross.
We did a quick run-through, and I was so frustrated that the kids had just rehearsed today. Why the heck didn't they come the last time? Anyway, lighting them was fairly easy, because they did one dance number, "Day by Day" from Godspell, and "Tomorrow" from Annie.
Finally, after getting the walkie-talkie, it was almost showtime. A quick pitstop at the bathroom to change clothes and freshen up, a 10-minute dinner backstage, then I wished the choir good luck before I left for the tech booth. Nyak, since I was the only one at the booth aside from the techie, I had to do the voice-over before the National Anthem.
Showtime!
A little goof-ups on the lighting, but no biggie. Instead of some of the lights we programmed, we got to use the follow-spot that was finally installed. Then the kids' CD of "Come On Over" kept fooling around, suddenly playing at some part. Gr...
My notes for the night:
Anyway, aside from those, it was pretty much a good show. We had fun. There's still another show tomorrow. Plus I can't wait to get paid. I don't care how little it is, it's still moolah, anyway. Nyak, plus I just remembered that after all we talked about during all our rides home, I owe my musical director a kiss. Hahaha, it's been a running joke for almost a year, but it seems he's been more persistent than ever.
Posted by tymeless on April 30, 2004 at 11:53 PM | How's my acting?