Carrie Fisher Likes Shiny Things

From Kate, Technical Production Intern

Things have definitely slowed down here in production. Betrayal and Seafarer are up and running and the next two shows are not technically intense; seeing as Wishful Drinking is coming on a truck and Breakin’ Hearts and Takin’ Names does not seem to have a very large set. So we have been busy re-organizing electro-mechanical (it looks fantastic) and cleaning the shop, plus making some artwork from the walls of The Road to Mecca set. The walls were covered in glitter, and apparently someone got word that Carrie Fisher loves shiny things, so we made parts of the walls into artwork for her dressing room. Random, I know. Today, I got to make a quick model of the Carrie Fisher set, so that we have something to look at instead of drawings.

Now, I am just keeping myself occupied until my boss gets out of a meeting and can give me something to do. Which basically means I am watching scores for March Madness, looking for a job, and discussing pets with my other boss. It is quite productive. I realized that since we do not have much to do for the next shows, I am going to have to think of some projects that I can work on for the next five weeks, or I will be very bored. Maybe I will ask if I can work on my coffee table. As of right now, it is a table top sitting (not attached to) on top of a small side table. Sadly, this means it often tips over if you put weight on the outer edges. But it sounds like a good intern project. I would actually be able to use the tools in the shop, and I would get a cheap coffee table. Oh, to be an intern. Mollie has managed to inherit several pieces of furniture from the props department, so we get the task of moving them into her house today.