Big Epiphanies in Little English

I am extremely grateful for the assignments and research I have done during the course of Eng 20. At first, I will admit a certain reluctance. I did at one point or another utter the phrase, "Oh my goodness, what the hell good is this going to do?!" But I was dead wrong- this class and keeping my thoughts in this blog has been a blessing. I was under the impression that after reading a script and looking through some picture books of interior design my time reading and writing for a show would be over, and I was dead wrong. I knew about the trade publications that all the technicians read, but I thought it was for fun. Through my research on this topic, I have come to understand that at least twenty percent of my life as a theatre technician will be spent reading and responding to emails, reading scripts, studying building and design methods, investigating new technologies, filing out paperwork such as purchase orders, etc. At least I know now, rather than be shocked and awed at the unexpected work load after graduation. But hey, it's all part of the gig.

Usefull journals are nonexistant

Since I was unable to find a journal in the field, as the last one went out of print in the late 80s, I decided to use the print versions of my websites (Live Design and PLSN Online)as my journals and find new websites. Extremely relevant research materials have been few and far between, and my interviewees weren't able to point me in the right direction.

Interview with Ron Reisner

Ron Reisner, the head of the Tech program at CSU Sacramento, gave me an in-depth look at the responsibilities of a scenic designer. I had no idea about the amount of paperwork involved in my career. Kind of dreading it actually.