Hell Week

The week leading up the opening night of a theatrical performance. Signs of hell week: -Begging your teachers not to assign big tests/assignments during said week -Not studying or preparing at all for the tests/assignments that get assigned anyways -Not talking to people in the cast/crew during school because you know you're going to see them for hours after school anyways -Stealthily dancing behind the curtains....come on, you know you do it! -By Wednesday, it is nessecary to bring air freshener into the dressing room and the person who does is a hero -Losing part your custume at some point during the week -Some one will cry -If you're not a theatre kid, then it's easy to tell the people who are because they're falling asleep in class -Wearing your production T shirt all week -If you're smart enough to stock up on food before rehearsal...you better hide it! -You're used to the squeaks and other horrible noises that the microphones make during the first few days -By the end of the last performance, everyone is family and most cry