In my last blog entry, I mentioned that I had missed being backstage last year because I worked at the front-of-house instead.

This year, I'm now missing being at the front-of-house with Ate Sally. Last year was fun just sitting there at the lobby, watching all the interesting people go by, chatting with the ushers, and getting to watch the show whenever we want to as often as we want.

I envy the front -of-house even more this year because we have new ushers courtesy of Blue Rep, and Bravo does food sampling every show night, hahaha.

Now time to backtrack.


Thursday, June 8

After work, I dropped by JP's house to get a DVD copy of Our Town that he had edited. We checked out my copy on the player first, and then we looked at another copy, as well as the master copy. Then he also got me to see a bit of Palangga, which featured Jenny and Ian as cousins, hahaha. After that, we walked to Amici for dinner. Wheee! Thanks for the pizza and gelato, JP!


Friday, June 9

Bobby had arrived the night before from Hong Kong. Hahaha, another weekend at RCBC. When everything was set up back in their usual places, we had to do a short and fast run through for the technicals. Ninja mode for Tita Jay. She had a rehearsal before call time so she was late, so over the headset I was told to come onstage and read Mrs. Muller's lines in case she wouldn't make it. Hooray, she made it, but had to leave right after for a meeting and will be back by 7. So I had to do her bow during the curtain call. Hahaha, when the scrim went up, I heard loud laughter from the audience. Tita Menchu and GA were sitting with Chari the whole time, hahahaha.

During dinner, Bea, Chie and I started thinking of everyone's quotable quotes of the show. It was for Bea's closing night gift for everyone, so she scribbled everything down in her notebook. Even during the show, we were thinking of quotes for everyone over the headset.

And of all the days, the door of Sister Aloysius' office didn't cooperate! It was locked from the inside, so during the first office scene, Cathy had to knock on the door twice and Cherie had to stand up and open the door for her. Ninja mode for Bea and I between scenes just so we can check if the doorknob was okay.

After the show, we all gathered onstage for the company photo, specially since Bobby was also around. Wheee.


Saturday, June 10

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MISS TESS JAMIAS!!!

We checked and double-checked the door of the set as often as we could before the show started, hahaha. We were so busy with that... that during the show, Bea had noticed that we forgot to put to sppons for the teacups! Ninja mode again for Hogi, hahaha. That was when I was dubbed "the ninja" by Chie and Bea, hehe.

During the strike after the show, I asked the BA crowd where they were because they went to see Miss Tess' dance recital, and then would most likely hang out afterwards. Suddenly I got a text from Tin telling me to go with them to Cavite. Santa banana? Spend an overnight session in Cavite, with Father's day the following day??? Big veto from my dad if ever I asked, so it's a veto from me as well. So I called them up and without meaning to, I snapped at Tin and Fiancee for the spur-of-the-moment invite to Cavite, saying that if ever they had invited me to go, they should have mentioned it earlier at least, because it was already 11 in the evening! Sorry guys. I guess it was because I was too tired then. Plus my June mood was kicking in. Darn brooding mood, hahaha.

Yay, I got the day off today. But rawr, bck to the office again tomorrow even though it's a holiday. Oh well, at least we don't have to stay there the whole time tomorrow. Maybe I can catch a movie when I get out.