The Rut and the Roots

We've finally settled into our schedule for the rest of summer. We run the show four times a day, with a break after two. Then we hustle to set up the parade stage, do parade preshow and parade, then we go back and sweep up confetti and go home. Except the parade still gets cancelled about one out of three times due to rain. Why is the parade cancelled because of rain? I think safety. One night we did it and it started raining during the middle of the route and ol' Ursie (the Opening Float) popped off the tracks. Twice. I think I wrote about that already.

Other than that, things are pretty smooth. Mostly. We do have some ongoing problems:

1. The traveler still likes to get caught on things. The solution? We need a bigger flyspace.

2. The dimmer box for the circus lights has started enjoying getting caught on the confetti shaker. Flyspace again.

3. Sometimes the cybers decide to go nuts during a show and I have to switch them off at the breakers. I have no idea why.

4. Other random things. Like yesterday we had a power surge right before a show and all the MACs flash overheated. We held for two minutes and they started to cool down right as we were starting.

5. And finally, the air conditioning. Decided not to work. Yesterday. And maybe today, I don't know yet. That building is designed for air conditioning, and it just gets hotter and hotter without it. Which is bad, especially for dancers that do four shows a day. Crossing my fingers on this one.