By this point you may be asking yourself why we submit ourselves to such arduous tasks. No, to all you cynics, CAS hours were not our source of motivation. Had that been the case, the end result would never have been such an organic one. The answer is simple: the immense satisfaction and feeling of being part of something greater made it all worthwhile, not to mention the pride we all felt when it all came to an end. I might add that dosing everyone with a fair amount of silly string and confetti did also provide us with more than enough payment for our strenuous work.
Finally, I would thank all those who contributed to what turned out to be a tremendous success, and those who came along to watch and show their support for our wonderful actors.
Dear ex-Bugsy cast, what do you miss most about being backstage? Tell us below!
The final barrier between backstage mayhem and the stage were the doors: two incessantly creaking monstrosities with a backstage member on either side charged with making sure that the cues were given out at exactly the right moment.
Within the hall itself, the remaining backstage crew took care of the props and ensured the flow of the performance.
At the end of each night, long after Bugsy had said his last words and parents were already making their way home, out came the backstage crew – this time accompanied by century-old hoovers – to attempt to eliminate all traces of the passed spectacle. Needless to say this was a practically impossible task, but it was completed nonetheless with a seemingly unshakable feeling of adrenaline running through us.
By this point you may be asking yourself why we submit ourselves to such arduous tasks. Well, for all you cynics, no, CAS hours were not our source of motivation. Had that been the case, the end result could not have been such an organic one. The answer is simple: the immense satisfaction and feeling of being part of something greater made it all worthwhile, not to mention the pride we all felt when it all came to an end. I might add that dousing everyone with a fair amount of silly string and confetti did also provide us with more than enough payment for our strenuous work.
Camille Drach Hojaij
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