Thread: Dress Rehearsal Horror Stories Anyone?

Spinning off "dressing up for class" I was wondering if anyone had some "dress rehearsal costume malfunctions to share". Here are a couple of my all-time personal faves: 1) discover that troupe costume bra cups have somehow become WAAAAAAY too small and yup, spillage of boobage over top. Troupe drummers present, eeeeeek! ..cr.:Finish rehearsal with troupe t-shirt on over bra...c::
2)new interlocking ponytail hairpiece that seemed *perfectly* secured, goes flying off head during spin, revealing giant headpiece and teeny tiny little ponytail. No time to do anything but pick up hairpiece and toss it in dance bag and finish rehearsing, yup troupe drummers present to witness my head looking like an artichoke from outerspace...c::..c::
3)New harem pants bought "on sale" on line bled black dye all over legs and were incredibly hot, itchy, thin fabric. Only consolation was drummers didn't notice this!

Originally Posted by Nisima

2)new interlocking ponytail hairpiece that seemed *perfectly* secured, goes flying off head during spin, revealing giant headpiece and teeny tiny little ponytail. No time to do anything but pick up hairpiece and toss it in dance bag and finish rehearsing, yup troupe drummers present to witness my head looking like an artichoke from outerspace...c::..c::

lol Something like this happened to me but it was during a performance and not a rehearsal. Thankfully, it happened during the end of the song where I do three really fast spins. It didn't fly off into the audience (thank goodness) but it came close. That'll teach me to only use 10 bobby pins. Next they'll be at least 20, if not more. ..g.:

Originally Posted by Nisima

yup troupe drummers present to witness my head looking like an artichoke from outerspace

Ha ha! Great description! ..l;,..l;,

During a dress rehearsal an elaborate long rhinestone earring got caught on the beading of my bra strap during a spin where the head was tilted. I was screaming bloody murder and couldnt get the thing out of my ear or off the bra strap.

Result--smaller earrings. Good thing it happened in rehearsal and not on stage.

Souzan

One of my favorite adages from years in theater was "the worse the dress rehearsal, the better the performance will be!" ..l;,

~~Kimahri

Originally Posted by Nisima

3)New harem pants bought "on sale" on line bled black dye all over legs and were incredibly hot, itchy, thin fabric. Only consolation was drummers didn't notice this!

I hate it when this happens!

Nope, I tend to have great rehearsals and malfunctions during performances. ;)