Theater Basics

Jakob: Dere ain't -too- much ya need ta know ta start off with. Most of it ya can pick as ya go along...people're usually pretty understandin' 'bout new kids. But dere -is- some safety stuff dat ev'rybody, cast and crew, needs ta know. *turns to McKay* You wanna do dis part?

McKay: *nods. is very serious about keeping things safe* Yeah, I'll take care of it. *turns to you* The theater is -not- safe. First time ya start thinkin' it is, you're askin' ta get hurt or killed. It ain't safe, an' there's nothin' anybody can do ta -make- it safe. But we can make it safer than it is.

*Curse Edwards and Ragtime Scarpetta walk up behind them. Curse rolls his eyes at The Safety Lecture, which he's heard at least a thousand times.*

Jakob: *glares at Curse*

McKay: *continues, not seeing them* First off, if ya hear somebody shout "heads", get da hell outta da way. It means somethin's fallin', an' it may be fallin' on you. Always start movin' toward da house...it's da only place things can't fall to from da grid.

Curse: *shares a "What da hell?" look with Ragtime and clears his throat*

McKay:*turns around* What?

Curse: *rolls his eyes again* How da hell's da kid s'posed ta know what yer f@#$in' talkin' 'bout?

McKay: *blinks* Huh?

Ragtime: *smiles* I think what 'e's tryin' ta say is dat dis guy don' know nothin' 'bout theater. You're talkin' 'bout da house an' da grid an' he don' know what any o' dat is.

Curse: An' next you's gonna start f@#$in' goin' on 'bout f@#$in' battens an' arbors, an' 'e ain't gonna know what any a dat shit is, eitha.

Ragtime: *smirks at Curse's rather colorful form of expression* Yeah, somethin' like dat.

McKay: Oh. *blinks again. has been around theater for so long that he tends to forget that other people don't necessarily know about it* Yeah, I guess not. *smiles* You two wanna fill 'im in b'fore I finish up?

Jakob: *looks at McKay incredulously* Dem?

Curse: *grins* What, Jak? 'fraid we's gonna f@#$in' scare da kid off?

Ragtime: *playfully punches Curse's shoulder* Nah, 'e thinks -you're- gonna be a bad influence!

Curse: *punches back and grins* Bad influence? No f@#$in' way!

Jakob: *gives McKay a "You see what I mean?" look*

McKay: *chuckles* Don' worry, Jak...Dey'll be fine.

Jakob: *still looks skeptical*

McKay: *grins* C'mon...I wanted ta ask ya 'bout da runnin' crew assignments, anyway. *drags Jak off to the side*

Jakob: *walks away, still pretty sure that Curse and Ragtime will ruin you forever*

Curse: *grins* Alright...we's gonna teach ya f@#$in' ev'rythin' ya gotta know ta work crew 'round heah.

Ragtime: *also grins* An' if you're a actor, ya still oughta know it!

Curse and Ragtime's Theater Lesson