You’ll be floored when you see the transformation
In this issue of Intermission Dishin':
See the transformation of a blank plywood canvas to an inspiring message for London!
We've made major progress in the Wardrobe area. Have a look below!
Let our talented team take care of your holiday shopping list.
And meet Judy and Ansel - our Finance Team!
As we hit the next phase of RENO2020, the blank canvas of the external hording was too much for our creative team to bear .. so Richard Lawless (Head Scenic Artist) and Craig Guthrie (Senior Scenic Artist) went to work!
A few days of paint and varnish at our Scene Shop and we were ready to install thanks to Natalie Tsang (Props Buyer) and Doug Johnstone (Scenic Carpenter).
We are so proud of this mural! The Arts Will Lift Us Up and the sky is the limit! #LondonProud
RENO2020 will see transformations of many of our backstage / working spaces. The wardrobe area is undergoing a significant and necessary expansion. Above are 2 photos to remind you of the 'before' shots shared in previous newsletters.
Using the same vantage point as the BEFORE shots, you'll see the transformation take place - the left wall came down and the floor and working space is being expanded over the Prop Shop located immediately below.
Flooring structure is laid and fearless Deb made sure everything was safe before the concrete was poured!
Question: How exactly do you bring in concrete to build a floor when you need to pour it fast and all you have is a small elevator?
Answer: You take the shortest route possible!
As quickly as the concrete flows through the window, it is smoothed out by the crew! This is called screeding the concrete!
It's all over but the drying! Later that same day, the crew was already walking on the newly poured floor to start work on ceiling.
Natalie Kearns our Head of Props is also a talented potter. Along with her London Clay Art Centre colleagues, she'll be at the Holiday Potters Market December 3-5! You can see more of Natalie's work on her Etsy page by clicking here.
Staff from across many departments are hosting an Outdoor Pop-Up Market on Saturday December 5th! Clothing, jewellery, soaps, scents, tie dye, preserves, corsets and more! Please show your support of these talented humans if you are in London. Please wear masks and practice social distancing. 10 AM to 4 PM in at 8 Elworthy Avenue in London. #supportlocal
Meet the team in Finance!
Ansel Tempral and Judy Risser
Ansel Tempral (Director of Finance), left, with his children Kyle and Deijha – both 11. Judy Risser (Finance Associate), right, with her grandchildren – Bennett (3) and Josie (5).
How long have you been working at the Grand?
What was the pathway that brought you to us?
That 20 hours grew and grew and I was offered a fulltime position during ‘regular’ working hours!
We all think we know what a staff member of a finance team would typically do (invoicing, payroll, budgets, accounts payable, etc.). What is the most unique or different thing you have done in Finance at the Grand, that you know you’d never have come across in any other job?
What is your favourite things about being a member of the Grand Staff?
What has been the biggest challenge working through this pandemic and time of Grand Intermission?
What has been your favourite production you’ve seen so far and why?
When you are not crunching numbers at the Grand, what fills your time?