Throughout the semester, I have been involved as both a dancer and choreographer in the production of Orchesis at Ohio Wesleyan University. The show was this past weekend and, while the week of the show can be fun, tech week is also crazy, stressful and exhausting. Then, you get to the actual performances and again, while the performances themselves are exhilarating (and hanging out with the cast and crew members is great), the process of getting ready and performing three days in a row can be mentally and physically tolling. If you have ever been a part of a show, you know what I'm talking about. And, with one of my favorite television shows, "Pretty Little Liars," just having wrapped their final episode of shooting, I figured there is no better way to describe tech week than with some of their reaction pictures and gifs. Enjoy!
1. When your professors don't understand your level of exhaustion during tech week.
2. When someone outside of the show tries to comfort you.
3. When someone asks you if you've gotten any work done this week.
4. When someone asks you if you've gotten any sleep this week.
5. When a tech run or dress rehearsal goes badly.
6. When a tech run or dress rehearsal goes well.
7. When you remember that next week is just a normal week.
8. When someone reminds you that you're only halfway through tech week.
9. When rehearsals run much longer than the director tells you they will.
10. The series of feelings you have right before the show.
