An Internal Monologue

Originally on Flickr

Right now I have the worst job in the world. I am tasked with sitting in the backstage room, listning to a tech rehearsal go on in the studio. For 12 hours. By myself. Occasionally, I get asked to tape something, or run a little errant, but mostly I just sit idly by myself. For 12 hours.

Did I mention the 12 hour bit yet?

It's incredibly frustrating when you know the show can get along fine without you. Fuck, this Assistant Stage Manager position better be the "paying your dues" job for the big SM next year. This job is mindless, pointless. It enforces failure -- when you don't have anything to do right, the only things you can do are wrong ("you were supposed to be here 10 minutes ago!" "I needed you to move that table!" "You can't miss tomorrow night's rehearsal!").

I Fucking Hate It.

Currently Listening To: A Rehearsal