After being tipped off by the Browns that there was a new storage unit backstage at Deerfield,I went over to the school to take a look. I wish it were as cute and charming as this picture. Unfortunately it's GINORMOUS! I didn't have a tape measure with me but I would guess it's around 15 ft. x 10 ft. x 3 1/2 ft. It's located Stage Left, or the on west side of the backstage area and literally takes up the entire wall. From what I could tell, there won't be room to have groups of actors enter from that side anymore. No more 27 Emeraldettes waiting in the wings or 25 Ladies of the Court from Aladdin making an entrance from the left. Maybe one or two actors could sneak in between the new storage unit and the curtain but it will be a tight squeeze. This will really change the way we do things. We also probably won't be able to keep scenery on that side as we move it in and out during the play. I guess I'll have to go back to the drawing board and change up the entrances and exits and rethink some of the scenery. I'm just glad someone noticed it now so we can make changes. If any of you know the history of this storage unit, what it's being used for, why it was built there, etc.. I'd be curious to find out.
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