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Tech Week and Breakfast Cereal

Posted by DCA Theater on April 15, 2009 in January-June 2009 Season, Movement/ Gentlemen

Submitted by Mark Hackman, Producing Director of Chicago Dance Crash

In case you’re not aware of how the creation-process goes for making a show, the final week or so of rehearsals before opening night are usually the first ones spent in the actual theater… called “tech week”.  Lights are cued, the floor is laid, etc…etc…  and it typically involves very long hours on behalf of the dancers and even longer hours on behalf of the technical crew. After this last Saturday’s 9am-9pm practice for Movement/Gentlemen (opens Friday, April 17), I did what any considerate producer would do and text messaged various men involved in the show asking them to compare the status of “tech week” to a breakfast cereal. Here’s what they texted me back…

Daniel Gibson (performer)
It’s like Trix, get it? Always chasing a rabbit, hopefully come show time we’ll catch it.

David Ingram (performer)
Captain Crunch, it’s good no matter what time of the day it is

Christian Castro (performer)
I could go the easy route and say Crispix, but i won’t. Or i could go the fun, happy route and go for the Cosco-econo brand-size of Lucky Charms cause we’re not charging, like 100 bucks a pop for a ticket, BUT you still get exactly what you want… and then some!

Nick Matonich (Technical Director and head of tech week)
*** Nick was unavailable to answer this question as he’s temporarily lost the ability to formulate words or feel feelings unless it has to do with lighting cues***

Garrett Jones (performer, choreographer, pioneer of Chicago’s hip hop fusion style)
Cheerios, tastes like crap but good for you in the end.

Paul Christiano (performer, choreographer)
Wheaties.

Michael Dice Jr. (Head Writer)
Honey Nut Cheerios- The burden of this tech week definitely helped me lower my cholesterol!
(Note: Michael had nothing at all to do with tech week)