So it has been awhile since my last post mainly because I no longer have to for school. This post is also 7 months late but I felt that I needed to write down my experiences anyway.
Flashback to August 2013, I found out that I would be the supervisor for Ghoulmaster's Ghosts. This was great news. I have been working on this show for 3 years and I felt that I was ready to lead my outstanding team.
Move forward to September 13th, opening night. After a crazy tech week my team managed to put on a great show. I would argue the best one yet. We overcame some last minute issues with the installation of a new projector, all while trying to prefect the scene changes.
My first attempt at being a supervisor, in my opinion, was successful. At the same time it was stressful. I was never trained to be a supervisor. I just did what I thought was best. I found out that being a supervisor meant relaying messages to my cast a crew. Meaning my supervisors would tell me something and I had to tell my crew. The biggest obstacle I faced was time. Time was always against me. I had to make sure we opening the doors on time, that the pre show started on time, that the cast was ready and the stage was reset so the show could start on time. Putting on 3 to 4 shows a night in the span of 5 hours is hard to do.
I also learned this year that all that hard work means something to the fans. I have come to know many of the fans. They not only appreciate the casts talent, but they also acknowledge the crews talent as well. I have an amazing group of people that work on this show. Most of them have been a part of this show since the beginning. That is what I think makes this show so special. We work well together. We know our parts, and we do them well. I could not ask for a better group of people to work with, and I am fortunate enough to call them my friends
GMG 2013 was special and we will soon find out if we will get to do it all over again this year.
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