Light Relief

[Shinksy]

Just thought I'd share my end of show backstage announcements and wondered if any one else had done the same.

 

 

I went through a spell of using backing tracks, via a CD player held to the prompt desk mic. Stuff like the theme

 

from "633 squadron" went down well, as did "The Persuaders". On one occasion though the guy playing the lead in "A

 

View from a Bridge" (whose son has just won Soapstar Superstar!) wasn't amused when he got into the dressing room

 

to hear me singing along to "Bless This House".

 

 

Me and the LX/Sound op went through a spell of singing the the call while he played guitar. To the tune of "Love me Tender":

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, your running times for this evening were

Act 1 was 1 hour 10, Act 2 1 hour 4

Your call tomorrow is half past six for a vocal warm up

The half is called at five to seven

Thank you and goodnight

 

 

My all time favourite was the call at the end of the run, when I advised the company that their next call was for 9.30 Monday morning at their local department of social security. *

 

Anything to keep the precious turns in their place

 

 

* Obviously I only used that one when I was on permanent contract at a rep.

[AndyJones]

Ladies and Gentlemen the house is now open doughnut cross the stage without cellery

 

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