That wonder ended today.
When we arrived at Wantagh Elementary, we discovered that the stage they were providing us was too small for any of these dimensions. Not good. Emileena, our quick-thinking stage manager, negotiated us onto the floor of the gymnasium, and we stated building. As we loaded all of the many parts of our set into the venue, we discovered a super high ceiling. Suddenly, we had enough room to build the entire thing. Something we had never attempted. For the first time, we would collectively figure out how the roof fit onto the rotating house frame we'd been working with for the last two weeks, and then negotiate its additional weight, height and girth in performance. And, with Leigh standing on a platform atop the house frame, me balancing on a ladder below her and Ben and Lydia heaving us green roof pieces, we managed (after two tries and a chimney reversal) to get the house together. And, during the entire 47 minute show, it stayed fully intact and (despite making the hollow inside of the house very dark) didn't really interfere with the performance. We were extremely proud:
Photo Credit: Lydia B.
Kid quote of the day: During the scary "Blue Tarantula" number, a little boy in the front row became so excited that he started smacking his hands together with great intensity. As Ruby checked under Max's bed for a monster, he clasped his hands in anticipation and held his breath, his eyes bugging out slightly. Ruby pulled out a prop and said, "Oh, it's only a lobster." The little boy gave a very loud, "Whew."
Call tomorrow: 1pm, Manhattan garage near Columbia. It's a travel day; we're going to Maryland!
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Max & Ruby's House. We have a big set. A really big set. A rotating house, with a roof and door flaps on either side that open to provide multiple ... gorillamax.blogspot.com
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