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| Me as Juanita from Blues. PC: Emily Woodward-Shaw |
Thespians are usually actors/actresses. They are the ones who are always on the stage performing their little hearts out. Also, I should add that someone referred to as a thespian could also be a techie because of the International Thespian Society. If you are inducted into ITS, no matter if you are an actor or tech, you can be called a Thespian. For example, I was inducted into ITS in May this year, therefore, I am a Thespian.
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Techies: People who work on the technical aspects of theatre. They are your stage managers, lighting, sound, etc. They are the people who build your sets, change scenes, anything that does not have anything to do with actually acting on the stage. They are what put the show together.
Bi-techual: someone who works with both the acting side and teching side of theatre. They can be acting in one show and then teching another, and enjoying it all the same.
Now, you may be wondering which type I fall under. I am a bit complicated.
From 2012-2014, I could have identified myself as bi-techual. I used to tech children plays at my local community theatre, and I loved it. The only problem was, I didn't actually know what being a techie was. I didn't know about building sets or lighting. I was used to just prompting kids with their lines. In the summer of 2014, I learned about building sets and working with tools, and it just wasn't for me. In December of 2014, I teched my last play. I was actually a tech for a while. But this ended up turning into a last minute understudy role, but that's a different story. After that, I have been a thespian. I love actually being on stage and being a part of the cast. I have a lot of respect for techie's and what they do, but I don't particularly like to build sets which is why I am no longer bi-techual.
Next time you see a friend who is both a techie and a thespian, you will know who they actually are called.
Sincerely,
