After a frustrating year of trying to find a light tech willing to help me out with my lighting promotion (aside from Eric on Serenade), my time has finally come. The new Light tech (and Head Sound & Light tech) in the La Scala theatre, Tennessee, has been very helpful to me as well as Thomas, a stage staff who is quite skilled in sound. Last night, I fully programmed and operated lights for a headliner show for the first time and Thomas ran sound. Both shows went quite smoothly aside from the house lights malfunctioning during both shows (not due to any error on my part). It was great to be given an opportunity to show that I actually can do what I've been saying I can. I've been told I am welcome to do any repairs that are needed as well... so that will allow me to demonstrate the other half of light tech skill requirements: maintenance.
Since Rey was promoted, he was to be transferred to the Vision of the Seas, so he left on Sunday. Unfortunately, due to a visa problem, he ended up having to go home (for now) instead of to his new ship. We didn't get a replacement stage staff for him and it appears we may not get one for a while (possibly . Thomas transferred from Studio B to the theatre when another SS departed and we got one replacement SS in Studio B, Hine. So for now Hine and I are the only Stage Staff in Studio B. It'll be a little more work but really the only big pain is that the duty rotation will be every other week instead of every three weeks.
Just over 2 weeks left until the crossing. I have seen the tentative schedule for the crossing to Galveston and there will be a LOT of activities going on in Studio B. We will be very busy. Somewhat dreading the 6 sea day stretch when we will not be seeing any land at all.
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