Backstage - a bit long and grumpy.

[Adriana Rose]

Its a very unimpressive thing, all you really see is some people taking a smoke break and some porta priv's. Its annoying as a vendor because there are things that I really dont want people getting into and seeing.


I and hear ya on the Techie thing. Granted I was a techie in highschool but still the same thing applies. For some reason the lighting catwalk was the big draw.

[Dayna]

"I work here". OK, and what is your business need to be in this area as it relates to your job here???

If you're a vendor, you have behind your shop.  If you are a performer, you have behind your stage and/or your "green room".  Vendor staff don't need to be in the "green room" and performers don't need to be behind the shop.

As a member of Entertainment Staff, I cannot smoke (don't anyway) or eat food or drink not procured on site or use non-period utensils or do anything out of character while in sight of the public.  So if I want to take 5 minutes to cram down a PB&J and slug a soda while putting my feet up, I am going to do it backstage.

I put in a 12 hour day, every day, unpaid (unless you count a couple of comp tickets and a pass), and I have EARNED the right to drop character in the one place it's allowed.  And yes, I provide all my own costuming, props, etc.   When I visit a faire as a patron, I stay the heck out of participant land, because, Duh, I'm there as a patron.  If asked to assist a participant, I will be where I do not belong for the minimum amount of time necessary to provide the requested assistance and will have someone responsible to vouch for my "need to be there".