1. We warm up. We practice little difficult passages from the show. Also, we ask any music related questions to the conductor about previous performances. Lastly, we make sure all music technology works and we tune. I'm asked to play an A and then we are prepped and ready to go. While we do we have fun, we know that we are here to do a job, so this ritual is first.
2. We talk about crazy stuff. Granted, some of its not always clean, but it's always hilarious. We talk about the events of the day, the sports match, the show, the games we are playing with each other on iPhone apps, etc.
3. Lastly, we annoy each other. I mean, what family doesn't? And the people you're around annoy and get annoyed the most. For example, last summer, the drummer was annoyed by becoming my therapist while the other pianist was just annoyed. This summer, the trumpet player and I lovingly sassed each other because of our competition in trivia crack. But most importantly, in this post especially, I have to say that the pianist, percussionist, and I had the most fun because we were discussing the fact that they think I talk to myself during the show. They failed to realize that I lip-talk the dialogue and use gestures. I basically act out the show like a silent movie. It keeps me alert and focused in the show and provides amusement in a show that's become mundane from playing it many times. Not to mention, I know all the dialogue and lyrics because I heard it so much in rehearsal. I just think it's hilarious that they though I talked to myself. I'm not that crazy.
This post can only capture so much the fun that we have in the pit before a show. We are such a close family, and through annoyance, sass, jokes, games, conversation, and more, we have a blast. (Some photos from the fun between myself and the person who kept her parents comp ticket and made them pay for one instead (aka Olivia)).
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