Thursday, January 18, 2018

Last Lap

Geeta Latte helps in distributing dinner coupons for January 20
Zarina Khan (c) distributes til-gud laddu, a  Makar Sankranti delicacy
After days and weeks of planning and preparation for the Annual Function, we have now entered the last lap before actually mounting the stage on January 20. The final rehearsals are slated for the afternoon today. Tomorrow is rest day. And on the day-after, we should enjoy the fruits of our labour.
The ritual of distributing dinner coupons to all participants was undertaken today. According to Shekhawat's estimate, there would be around 25 guests of members for whom dinner boxes will also have to be provided. That apart, we would need to take care of a few complimentaries (non-members helping us in putting up the show) which would take the total up to nearly 75 dinner boxes.
Meanwhile, Kiran Prakash held a briefing this morning on the responsibilities of every member – both front-stage and back-stage (ref yesterday’s post). As the Master of Ceremonies (MC), he detailed the flow of activity once the curtains go up on January 20 and has accordingly allotted work to each person – the idea being to involve everyone in the Club.
Those front-stage and not performing have similarly been briefed on crowd control – situations where personal intervention would be necessary, blocking off sections of the audience and most importantly, ensuring that those working back-stage and performing are not disturbed by inquisitive outsiders. It was decided to post a gatekeeper, if necessary to prevent such elements from snooping around, particularly near the greenrooms. Duties have also been assigned for cleaning up after the show. No matter how hard we try to keep the area clean, littering is bound to happen. Besides, the props and costumes would have to be collected and accounted for. Our responsibilities would end only after the stage is dismantled and we are able to vacate the place in the same condition as we get it.

Lt Col Angad Singh (retd):
The final touches were necessary to put everyone on the same page. This, having been completed, has helped clear the air of all doubts.

1 comment:

Angad Singh said...

The final touches were essential to put every one on the same grid. This having been completed has helped to weed out any doubts.