Top 10 Survival Tips For Your Next Tech Week
Written by Tiffany Weagly-Wilkie
December 22, 2016
Trust us…you’re gonna need this stuff.
Starbucks: Caffeine Caffeine Caffeine
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You’ve got some long rehearsal days ahead, so Starbucks is going to be your best friend.
Comfy Clothes
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With 12 Hour Cue to Cues, this is not the time to dress to impress.
Snacks
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We all try to eat healthy when we can, but let’s face it, at some point, you’re going to get the munchies. Time for a fast food run.
Pillows and blankets
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You’re in scene 12. The director is spending two hours working on just scene 3. This is the perfect time for a rehearsal nap.
Assignment Extensions – Wait …
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You mean there’s classes outside of theater? And they expect you to do regular homework during during tech week?
More Caffeine
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When you’ve lost track of how many hours you’ve actually been awake.
Band-Aids
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All those hours of dancing in character shoes are sure to leave blisters on your feet.
Makeup Remover
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Because something’s gotta get that stage make-up off your face.
Lots of Deodorant
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Your cast-mates will thank you for this one.
Your Theatre Department BFF
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Because at the end of a long rehearsal, you’re gonna need a good hug.
A Gallon of Purell
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That much work, with that little sleep, around that many other people, the germs will be passed around faster than you can say MacBe – (Oops!) The Scottish Play.
Sunday Sleep
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You’ve survived tech week! You earned it.
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