I am writing this post from the backstage singers booth. The last few weeks have been a hectic frenzy from one place to another, hence why no posts for a while. I’m currently singing backstage lyrics for “Legally Blonde” at Toowoomba Empire a theatre. As I speak, there are people laughing and looking doe-eyed at the acrobatics, dancing, singing, acting. Looking and listening at the really talented people that make up our troupe.
I can see and hear this through what’s going onstage, and through 2 screens, one of our musical director whose busy conducting the orchestra, and the other on the stage. Go the cheerleader tosses.
It has been a rush. 1 week of tech week (with one night to catch our breath), then 3 performances last weekend. Have another 3 this weekend, all while doing my real world job.
It’s always a crazy high no mater if I’m onstage or backstage. Backstagers have a theme each performance, tonight is crazy hat night. I’m wearing a ‘Jack Sparrow’ hat compete with dreads and beads. I threw in a pirate medallion for good measure. Last week I dressed as a Star Trek, in full uniform. Lol. Anything to get attention. Backstagers have to get their kicks too….oh, we named our booth “Yale Law” on competition to the onstage “Harvard Law”.
More to come…
Sarah Talbot 
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