We have no show tonight, but the day is planned as a major catch up time to get ready for the big one. We unloaded the Indian scenery and un-taped the floor last night. The tile patterns turned out just like they were supposed to.
The guys broke down the store front framing they had been building out on the ramp and brought it in to the stage. It is really massive, since so many stores had to be created to make it look like a mall and not just a local grocery store. Once the shopping center was framed out on the stage, it was necessary to add more downstage area for the actors to move around on. Extra platforms, legs, and decking had to be brought in from various places in the arena where we had been storing them.
Actually constructing the mall from the various store fronts, steps, planters, fountain, etc. turned out to be a major undertaking. It is definitely a team effort. It reminds me of a stage set-up that would be used for weeks or months at a time, not just one 2-hour show. For some of the crew, this was a “walk in the park” type of thing that they would do everyday anyway in their jobs/careers. For others of us, it is an amazing accomplishment that will stand out in our minds forever.