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Author: rcnelson
Date: 2007-02-21 17:03
Even though not a direct doubling question, but a question that just popped into my head: what do Broadway (or other city) pit pros do during the 3 to 4 hours between a matinee and an evening performance? I guess dinner would be one thing but what else? Practice? I guess that would be a good thing too.
Ron
Selmer Mark VI tenor (1957), Selmer Mark VII alto (1975)
Buescher True Tone soprano (1924), Selmer CL210 Bb Clarinet, Gemeinhardt 3SHB Flute, Pearl PFP105 Piccolo
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Author: Merlin
Date: 2007-02-21 22:37
The times I've worked matinees/evenings in Toronto theatres, I've usually gone for dinner, then maybe had a nap in the band room. By then, it's often time to start getting warmed up again.
Sometimes I'll do a bit of shopping. When I was subbing on The Producers, the band had purchase a TV for the bandroom, so it was available as well. (They had a lottery at the end of the run; anyone who'd contributed to the purchase was eligible.)
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Author: Terry Stibal
Date: 2007-02-22 03:37
Food and sleep, in that order. When I've worked a day and night show, it's always been "in town", so there are a lot of food options (and, conversely, few parking options). So, I tended to stick close to the theater.
I also always had a "traveling library" along with me whenever I did band jobs back in the day.
But, no practicing - four hours of music is enough for one day.
leader of Houston's Sounds Of The South Dance Orchestra
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