Okay so in the last couple of posts, I've been describing the WaMu Theater and it's many challenges. Here are some photographic examples:
Our show is designed to play in touring houses which vary from the tiny Warner Theatre in DC (1847 seats) to something like the Shea's Theater in Buffalo (over 3000 seats). Nothing though will compare to the WaMu and its 5000 seats. Not only is the auditorium humongous, the stage is enormous. Needless to say they had to mask off quite a bit of the stage on each side to make our show look right.
This is the view from back of the $35 seats. Sadly there were times when people were sitting in these seats. Sorry!
Aside from the lights over the seats, this is the only attempt at decoration in the house.
Unfortunately as big as the WaMu is, there is no orchestra pit. Since Madison Square Garden sits on top of Penn Station I guess it makes sense, but it presents a challenge for the orchestra. We were in the house right boxes separated by plexiglass panels. We were separated into four different boxes: drums, keyboards, woodwinds, and brass. Most people had to use a video monitor to see Nate, and Nate was facing away from the stage. Needless to say it was an awkward set up at best!
Our schedule in New York was really intense. We did eight shows in 4 days including 3 shows on Saturday (11, 3, and 7:30) Keeping in mind this was the full 2 & 1/2 hour show, we had as little as an hour before our next half hour call. One thing that helped me get over this was watching the cleaning staff frantically sweep up the mess in between shows.
And oh was there a mess!
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