Visitor Services Manager raps about Staging Old Masters’ first weekend
April 6th, 2009The first weekend of Staging Old Masters performances were not without sleepless nights, with busy thoughts running through my head. After the opening night performance, multiple concerns had arisen. Were we clear on how to maneuver the public within the Pulitzer space while still making the performances enjoyable? Yet the thing that captured my attention most on Sunday morning, as I got out of bed, was the line “St. Sebastian, what’s up? I ain’t got no drink in my cup. Aigh. Aigh.” This line, with its catchy rap beat, had gnawed its way into my head after only two performances and multiple dress rehearsals. It wasn’t until after the Sunday performances that Gallery Assistants and Security said that they, too, had been singing the lines to the St. Sebastian rap in their heads. I never thought I would find myself with an Old Master work triggering catchy lyrics, but here we are–Staging Old Masters has made the old new again.
And now for the regret: the space we have to offer for this unique opportunity is limited, and I have the awful task of turning interested parties away. Once a show is at maximum capacity, I have to say that we are dreadfully sorry, that you will not experience the rap today. We do have many opportunities for viewing, and with luck and flexibility, you can come to experience Mr. Sebastian in a brand new way. Show times are Saturdays, 6:30 and 7:30pm. We will open doors at 6:30, and it is at this time that you can reserve a spot for one of the two performances. Only 30 are allowed in for each performance, due to the constraints of space. Sundays, our show times are 1:30 and 2:30pm. Our doors will open at 1:30 on these days (except our first Sunday in May, when our doors will be open Noon to 5pm), and tickets will again be first-come-first-serve at the door. The tickets are free but are not reserve-able, except day of show and in person.
