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5/3/19 10:56 PM

DAY FOUR
Margaret and I met earlier today to make up for lost time yesterday and we were very productive. It was a day of less exciting jobs, but very necessary ones. We moved two very heavy platforms from the scene shop to the black box and fixed our tape layout to start. After that, we dove into the costume closet to see what we could find. After going through many mislabeled bins and boxes, we found all three button up shirts we needed for my character, Hal, as well as good black jeans and t-shirts. For Cathy (less successful), we got  a sweatshirt. Tomorrow we're heading to the rummage sale, and after our search we now know exactly what to look for. We looked at different lighting options and reassessed our prewritten schedule. Now that we're in it, its good to re-plan and see what elements we are devoting too much time to and what needs more. After rehearsal, Margaret and I found a lone woman wandering the meeting house. She told us she was looking for the boys and girls club performance in the "little theater on campus." In a panic, Margaret and I rushed to clean up the black box in fear of a children's group coming to do cinderella in the space we had just filled with wood and furniture. The woman left and boys and girls club never arrived. I wish I had a better end of that story, but neither of us know quite what was going on.

TODAY'S HOURS: 4
TOTAL: 14.5

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