[SML] Dry Ice

[billn at peak.org]

>
> Not looking to start a flame war but I guess I'm from an older less PC
> generation of stagehands. Considering how much grief and aggravation we got
> from the prima donnas in the pit we would avidly watch the dry ice fog creep
> downstage then feel much joy and elation watching it start rolling into the
> pit knowing the discomfort they'd sowed us was about to be reaped. I
> personally considered it one of the highlights of any performance of
> `Nutbuster'.

I agree about the prima donnas in the pit. But when you have a volunteer
orchestra with even those people hard to find, we have to try to eliminate
their complaints. Otherwise, they could easily just walk out.

It might be different if we had a pit with forced air ventilation, but we don't.

Bill