It’s always bittersweet to say goodbye to a show. Strike, the process of taking down the set and restoring the space to neutral, gives the cast and crew that opportunity. Arriving early on a chilly Tuesday morning, the folks who worked on The Trojan Women picked up power tools, crow bars, ladders, and mops and started this old theatre tradition.
We had a pretty fun time of it- although those relegated to dumpster duty (carrying loads of trash to the dumpster) might say otherwise. (We reuse everything we can but some pieces of wood were just too broken down to keep!). Here are a few shots of the morning. By the end of the day the stage was clean enough for the marley (dance floor) which will be used in Untamed, the upcoming dance concert.
![An empty trash can waiting to be filled.](http://willistonblogs.com/artsspotlight/files/2015/10/IMG_9060-e1446131916383-225x300.jpg)
![Long Nguyen '16 and AK Hafez '16 remove the first layer of the main wall.](http://willistonblogs.com/artsspotlight/files/2015/10/IMG_9061-300x225.jpg)
![Leeanna Albanese '16 replaces belts in the costume shop.](http://willistonblogs.com/artsspotlight/files/2015/10/IMG_9058-300x225.jpg)
![Love seeing the layers of the set coming off...amazing to see past shows coming through. Can anyone name the play the blue paint is from?](http://willistonblogs.com/artsspotlight/files/2015/10/IMG_9064-300x225.jpg)
![Cast and crew work together to dismantle the main wall.](http://willistonblogs.com/artsspotlight/files/2015/10/IMG_9067-300x225.jpg)
![Netting (almost) stored and ready for reuse.](http://willistonblogs.com/artsspotlight/files/2015/10/IMG_9066-300x225.jpg)
![Stage Manager Khanh Pham works on a particularly stubborn piece of wood. Eventually he got it out!](http://willistonblogs.com/artsspotlight/files/2015/10/IMG_9063-300x225.jpg)
![Dressing rooms cleaned and ready for what's next.](http://willistonblogs.com/artsspotlight/files/2015/10/IMG_9054-300x225.jpg)