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John Herrold
Oro Valley, Arizona & Cedar, Michigan Joined: 02/06/09 Posts: 37 View Profile |
Stage Crew Posted Thursday, April 9, 2009 05:38 AM This was a small group of boys who would help set things up when the auditorium was used. It was run by Bill Tokar. We would meet in a little room near the stage. John Herrold |
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Dwight Rogers
Joined: 02/10/09 Posts: 2 View Profile |
RE: Stage Crew Posted Sunday, July 5, 2009 12:06 PM John, When I look back and think that we had a teacher whose sole responsibility was managing the auditorium and a stage crew I realize how good we had it. By the way John, thanks for the nice notes you've sent me. Regards, Dwight Rogers
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John Herrold
Oro Valley, Arizona & Cedar, Michigan Joined: 02/06/09 Posts: 37 View Profile |
RE: Stage Crew Posted Sunday, July 5, 2009 12:56 PM I never thought Bill Tokar was a certified teacher. Does anyone know if he was? We were a rather motley group of boys. Mr. Tokar used to smoke, along with some of the boys in that back stage room we used. I never cared for the smoking portion of the job as I did not smoke. During one of the concerts I wanted to record the band and orchestra on my own equipment. I had a tape recorder I bought with my Free Press route money. Since I had access to the stage, I set it up before anyone else was there. Mr. Fenby had also hired a professional sound guy to record the concert. This was unknown to me. I got into some trouble over this, as Mr. Tokar said I had moved one of the stage lights so it pointed out into the audience when I set up my microphones on the overhead boom that also held the lights. Later Mr. Fenby was stern with me, but he gave me the benefit of the doubt & said I meant well. Just as the concert began I was ordered to shut off my equipment and I never got to do the recording. Mr. Tokar was not so kind with me. Hey, but I deserved what I got as I never asked anyone for permission. Ah, the Stage Crew memories.
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