I learned about being a theatre technician from The Wonder Years

I just finished rehearsal number 1 for the weekend, and I am sitting in Starbucks killing some time before heading over to see a production of "Our Town." THis is a show that I adore, I always have. People ask me "Wow, how many times have you seen it." It's not a matter of how many times I have seen it, it's about the first time. I was introduced to Our Town when I saw Winnie Cooper perform the role of Emily on The Wonder Years.

But it wasn't Winnie's performance that stuck with me. It was Kevin.I found this perfect breakdown of the episode, so you can read it here, I won't try and summarize it. It was the connection that Kevin had with Winnie on stage, he knew that if he was there for her, this performance would be successful. It was him realizing that shining that light meant something.

Even before I started dressing n black clothing with a C-wrench on my belt, I knew the importance of the people that were running the show. This was taught to us very early in our High School theatre department. I was actually offended when I went to one of the technicians and said "Congratulations" he looked at me and said "You don't even know what I do." But I did, I knew that the show could come to a screeching halt if he were not there to do his job.


I could go on and on about all of the other roles that I have had in the theatre and why I love them, but every-time I run a spotlight I think of Kevin Arnold and Winnie cooper, and how the Wonder Years taught me how to be a theatre technician.

Memory is a Crazy thing - When Sand and Water came on ER

On a daily basis I forget many things. I forget to take my iron pill, I lose my car keys, I forget my wallet with my train pass.

At the same time, certain memories come back so vividly it's crazy.

I have been binge watching ER, and I knew a certain episode would come up eventually. Tonight it happened. Tonight it was the episode called "Sand and Water."

I don't just remember this episode, I remember where I was when I saw this episode. I was living in High Point, North Carolina. It was the time of Napster. I watched the episode and I immediately went online to find the song. I went to wok the next day and my boss told me more about Beth Neilson Chapman. I wanted to know more about this artist.

I remember everything about the first time I watched this episode.

Now if I could just manage to find my keys