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In the beginning there was the Stage, and the Stage was without
lights or sets, and darkness was on the faces of the actors. And
the Technical Director (hereinafter referred to as the TD) said,
"Let there be Lights!" and the TECHIES worked and wired, and there
were lights. Spotlights and specials, areas and backlighting -
yea, lights of all shapes, sizes and hues. And the TD saw the
lights, that they were well aimed and focused, gelled according
to the scene, and no more was there darkness on the faces of the
actors. And it was good. And the evening and the morning were
the First Day.
And the TD looked upon the actors and saw that although they walked
in light, they did walk upon a bare stage, and had no place to
be, and the TD was moved to pity. And the TD said, "Let there
be a Set!": and the TECHIES scrambled and worked, and there was
a set, with platforms, wagons, stairs, and furniture of various
types and sized, each according to the need. And the actors did
walk within the set, and did have a place to be. And the TD saw
the set, that it was good, and the evening and the morning were
the Second Day.
And the TD saw the actors, that although they did have a place
to be, they did look like fools, for they waved their hands, clutched
at open air, and struck each other with nothing. And in his heart,
the TD was moved to pity. And the TD said, "Let there be Props!":
and the TECHIES worked feverishly and did buy and build, and there
were props. And they were good, and the evening and the morning
were the Third Day.
And the Costumer looked upon the actors, and saw that they did
go forth in blue jeans and the Costumer knew that this would not
due. And the Costumer said, "Let there be Costumes!": and the
TECHIES did cut and sew and shape, and there were costumes, each
sized to the actor, according to the play, and keeping in with
the role. And no more did the actors go forth in blue jeans, and
the Costumer saw the costumes, that they were good, and the evening
and the morning were the Fourth Day.
And the TD watched the play, and saw that the actors did wait
in silence, and was moved to pity. And the TD said, "Let there
be Sound!": and the TECHIES worked and taped, and there were sounds,
each according to its place and cue, all at the proper levels.
And the TD heard the sounds, that they were good, and the evening
and the morning were the Fifth Day.
And lo, all these works were completed in five days, showing that
if God had used sufficient TECHIES in the first place, He would
have finished sooner.