Haiti Benefit

It's been quite a while since my last post.
Recently, I have been working very hard on a Haiti benefit at my high school. I am performing in it, working tech in it, creating the program, and I created three slideshows for it.
I have been staying in school quite late these past few days and will be doing the same for the next few.
Yesterday, Earl, the technical stage manager at my school, and I did some work on one of the backdrops. This backdrop is unique because it is a star backdrop. A few large, and, boy, do I mean large, lights are hung at the top of the backdrop. These lights create small star-like dots on the backdrop. It is a wonderful sight. The light bulbs were out though and we needed to bring in the backdrop. Because the lights are so large, many weights had to be used in the fly gallery to balance it. Unfortunately, this makes it extremely difficult to bring the backdrop down. I don't want to brag but I'm a pretty strong guy. I couldn't even do it myself. Earl, who is huge, asked John, one of the maintenance guys, to help us just in case we couldn't get it. Once we had the backdrop down, we had to quickly put those plastic ties police officers use to subdue criminals on the ropes. What a day!
Today, some lights and trusts were brought in from a lighting company. A trust, for those of you that don't know, is a metal frame that stands upright and is used to hold lights. We had to carry them into the auditorium. They weren't too heavy but they weren't too light either.
Tomorrow, I have to help at the Cabaret, my schools talent show, auditions since I am on the Student Government board. That should be fun though.
On Friday, Earl will not be in school because of the senior trip. Another trust is coming on Friday so I will have to bring it in the auditorium.
Monday, I have my road test at 10 am. Wish me luck! Then I have to come back to school so I can go to the rehearsal of the Haiti Benefit.
Finally, Tuesday is the Haiti Benefit.

Talent Unlimited High School of the Performing Arts presents...
TU Supports Haiti
317 E67th Street
New York, New York 10065
$20 tickets