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as some people know, opening night and day is a big deal, and here at the opera, it's REALLY big. there are usually pranks and parties all day and evening. this year, both the stage crew and the electrics crew got in trouble over some of their pranks the evening before, and were 'grounded' from participating in the prop tart queen coronation. very sad. . . but we still attended the coronation and celebrated on our own.

the prop tart coronation was a bit short without our appearances, but the country westerned themed party still went over well. . . . one of the prop carpenters created a grill in the likeness of the don giovanni cabinets. here are the prop tart queen contestants as they lined up on the saddle the pope of paints and the paint crew showed up dressed as the statues from don g. . . and the pope delivered a bible thumping sermon for the crowd. . . and the crew sang a parody, 'touched by stage crew' (to the tune of 'stand by your man') describing theirs woes of having to repaint and touch up after the scenery has been moved. sadly, i seemed to be behind them for all the shots. costumes, whom usually only send over the courtesan of costumes and two ladies in waiting, had a huge turn out this year. it involved singing, and dancing. . . well done!

on my way to get a few things from my car, i was called into the scene shop for their annual toast. ahhhh. . .nothing llike shots of whisky to take the edge off the day!

customary in the scene shop, the two apprentices had to create something to hold the shots of whisky before the toast began. i saw the two of them working on it late into the night. . . and the turn out was incredible. . . here are james and michael with their shot glass and whisky bottle toting wireman. . . complete with welding helmet!

i'll have to get some opening night shots in a little later. . . gotta run to a piano dress!