Kate

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Kate@zen· Jul 26

Caught the final encore and found my brother (like three people to the left of the photo).

A photo from the bottom of Place des Festivals showing a crowd watching the end of Weird Al's show.

Kate@zen· Jun 24

Annnd I'm home.

A screenshot of a fitness app which displays 4363 calories burned, 19.01 km walked, 29233 steps taken, and a ring indicating completion of 179% of weekly cardio.

Kate@zen· Jun 24

Reverse view snapped before show two.

A view of a stage from the seats. There are several planters scattered about with a few risers arranged with seating on them, and two podiums.

Kate@zen· Jun 23

One show down, one to go.

A screenshot of a fitness tracking app listing 2829 calories burned, 12.22km walked, 18701 steps taken, and a ring indicating having reached 118% of weekly cardio goal.

Kate@zen· Jun 23

Hello from the biggest venue of my year.

A view from the stage at Place des Arts salle Wilfrid Pelletier during setup - a lighting pipe is flown in and has a few fixtures on it.

Kate@zen· Jun 12

Avertissement : Un survol aérien de Montréal est prévu aujourd'hui, vendredi 12 juin, à 19 h, à l'occasion du match des Alouettes.

Image d'un avion à réaction avec le texte suivant (traduit de l'anglais) : « Survol du centre-ville de Montréal par un avion à réaction, vendredi 12 juin à 19 h 00 »

Représentation de la trajectoire de vol prévue des avions. Selon le sens de l'orientation des Montréalais : les avions se dirigent vers l'est le long de la rue Sherbrooke depuis NDG, puis tourne légèrement vers le nord sur la rue Des Pins pour survoler le stade des Alouettes et poursuivre leur route jusqu'à l'angle sud-ouest du jardin botanique.

La trajectoire tourne ensuite vers le sud pour contourner le parc Jean-Drapeau, puis revient vers l'ouest jusqu'à Pointe-Saint-Charles, avant de survoler Saint-Henri pour se diriger vers l'est au-dessus du centre-ville et effectuer un second passage au-dessus du stade, avant de continuer est en passant le jardin botanique encore.

Liste de texte sur fond bleu et violet (traduit de l'anglais) :

Deux avions à réaction survoleront le stade Percival-Molson à l'occasion du match d'ouverture à domicile des Alouettes de Montréal.

Le match débutera à 19 h.

Programmez une alarme à 18 h 55 pour vous préparer au bruit des avions.

Les avions effectuent généralement deux passages à environ 5 à 10 minutes d'intervalle.

Partagez cette information pour informer vos proches.

Note de bas de page avec un astérisque : Le survol a lieu à la fin des hymnes nationaux.

Kate@zen· Jun 12

Warning: CAF Jet Flyover of downtown Montreal is scheduled today Friday June 12 at 7:00pm for Alouettes home opener.

An image of a Canadian air force jet with text which reads "Jet Flyover downtown Montreal Friday June 12 7:00pm"

A representation of the projected flight path of the jets. Using Montrealers' directions: the flights are heading east along Sherbrooke Street from NDG until dipping slightly north along Des Pins to fly over the Alouettes stadium and continue to the southwestern corner of the Botanical gardens.
The path then turns South to loop out over Parc Jean Drapeau, back West to Pointe Saint Charles, and then turns over Saint Henri to go East across downtown for a second pass of the stadium and continues onward past the botanical gardens.

A list of text on a blue and purple gradient which reads:

Two jets are scheduled to fly over Percival-Molson Stadium for the Montréal Alouettes home opener game

Game is scheduled to start at 7:00pm

Set an alarm for 6:55pm tomorrow yourself for the loud flyover sound

The jets typically do two passes about 5-10 minutes apart

Share this to prepare others

An asterisked footnote reads: The flyover happens at the end of the national anthems

Kate@zen· Jun 4

Probably just biased because it's still my favourite campaign. Sad that 5th edition may not make it to Changeling so we're likely another decade out from the next CtD.

The cover page for Changeling the Dreaming 20th anniversary edition. The artwork is in the style of stained glass with a Celtic knot pattern around the edges. At centre is a gryphon holding a sword with a clock below it.

Kate@zen· Jun 4

One fun benefit of my job is getting to work in all sorts of hidden spots around the city. Today's lunchtime view is over downtown.

A photo taken from a balcony with a stone railing, featuring a lightly cloudy sky over downtown Montreal. Notable buildings from left to right are the CIBC building, the Sheraton, 1000 de la Gauchetière, and a few others I don't know the particular name/occupants of.

Kate@zen· Jun 1

Needed a water bottle, figured I may as well get a spare reusable for the same price. Happy pride month!

A reusable water bottle with rainbows printed on the outside.

Kate@zen· May 27

Just over 4 years since we finished the original, #TheQueensDilemma has arrived. Not sure when we'll get a chance to play it, but I'm looking forward nevertheless!

A sealed copy of the board game Queen's Dilemma inside a cardboard shipping box.

Kate@zen· May 23

A Star Trek: The Next Generation title card which reads "Cue to Q"

Kate@zen· Apr 27

Outlook: sunny.

A photo taken from aboard a REM train looking northwest along the tracks toward a sunset framed by the station on two sides and a glass-walled pedestrian bridge above.

Kate@zen· Apr 13

Maybe worth it. Rain on the front windows meant some very cool views coming back into the city.

Kate@zen· Apr 13

Don't mind me, just accidentally taking the extremely scenic route home (yes I ran and got on the train going the wrong direction because I entered the station from a different place than usual).

A photo of the Farine Five Roses sign and surrounding buildings at night.

Kate@zen· Apr 3

Momentarily considered live-streaming from tech this weekend but then thought the better of my likelihood to take it seriously:

Text in all-capital letters: COME SEE SNOW WHITE WE GOT SNOW AND A WHITE FLOOR. THAT'S BOTH THINGS FROM THE TITLE. WE'RE PROFESSIONALS LIKE THAT.

Kate@zen· Apr 2

New idler from Orteil? I'm all ears, apparently.

A screenshot of a game which indicates that I found 6 emojis, 3 of which are all the same ear emoji.

Kate@zen· Mar 3

Best cue note ever? #NoTakeOnlyThrow

A close up of a cue list where item 45 reads "NO CAF, ONLY DRONE"

Kate@zen· Feb 28

Uhh forgive my ignorance but how can a MLB team be playing two games at the same time?

A screenshot of two pinned baseball game scores. The first features the Phillies at the Jays at the bottom of the 1st, score is 0-0. The second features the Jays at the NY Yankees at the bottom of the 2nd, score is 0-0.
This implies that the Jays are playing two games at the same time right now.

Kate@zen· Feb 27

hi i sent u my LX plot pls respond

A hand-drawn lighting plot on graph paper featuring circles and triangles with numbers in them. Most have an O or B below them to indicate whether it is Open white or Blue gelled.

It is not to scale and not tidy.

I made this.

Kate@zen· Feb 20

Wearing PM and SM hats today for two different productions. Good chance of a TD and/or sound design hat to boot. Slight risk of LX and Video in the forecast. I guess that dictionary prediction had merit.

A screenshot of a BlueSky post from Merriam Webster prompting users to take a screenshot of a gif which shuffles through words. The captured word is "theatrical".

Kate@zen· Feb 8

Seen here, for anyone curious:

A photo of a television displaying a still ad while paused. In the top-right there is a box labelling the image as an advertisement, and in the bottom-right there is a selectable button to Dismiss Ad.

Kate@zen· Feb 4

No coffee in the rehearsal hall so I'm spending my dinner break in this extremely liminal hallway. At least I have risers to keep me company!

A wide-angle photo of a hallway with high ceilings featuring neon lights, ventilation and pipes overhead. The floor is tile intended for high traffic and there is one double-doorway. In the hallway are two rolling racks with metal stage risers on their sides. In the foreground is a cup of coffee being held in the photographer's right hand.

Kate@zen· Jan 29

I love the REM but it's hilarious to see it getting roasted on its own screens. (Also can they please get off Twitter and post service updates to a social media site you don't have to log in to read? Like, I dunno, BlueSky? )

A photo of a screen in a REM train station, displaying the time, weather, and notably a headline from La Presse about the frequency of service interruptions on the REM.

Kate@zen· Jan 23

For those not in the know, managing things happening onstage is not the same as being a Stage Manager. It is incredibly difficult to sum up what we do, but here's what the Canadian Theatre Agreement has managed:

A screnshot of a document with the following text:

As per the Canadian Theatre Agreement, a Stage Manager:

DOES
Exercise Discretion in Organization of Work
Delegate Work
Organize Rehearsals and Performances
Schedule Rehearsal Calls
Schedule Set-Ups, Strikes, Load-Ins and Load-Outs
Run Photo Calls
Coordinate and Communicate
Run Scene Change Rehearsals and Cueing Sessions
Create and Maintain the Prompt Book
Maintain Artistic and Technical Intentions
Create Show Reports
Keep Records
Maintain Health and Safety
Facilitate Physical Welfare of Company Members
Manage Access to Dressing Area
Assure Supervision of Backstage Area
Implement Provisions for Security
Operate Sound (or Video) in Rehearsal

CAN, if negotiated explicitly at time of contracting:
Supervise Animals
Complete Laundry Duties
Maintain Wigs
Repair and Purchase Props
Prepare and Purchase Running Props
Operate and/or Maintain Pyrotechnics and Practical Guns (these require licenses)
Supervise Other Stage Management Staff
Type Scripts
Complete General Office Duties

CAN, if negotiated explicitly before duties begin:
Operate Lights and/or Sound (and/or Video, etc.)
Work on Additional Productions
Complete Administrative Duties

DOES NOT
Fulfill Duties of Union Members
Fulfil Duties of Theatre Management
Sign Closing Notices
Complete Building Maintenance
Handle Payroll
Serve Meals
Understudy or Perform

For greater detail please visit see CTA clauses 63:12 - 63:15 (pages 191-196), viewable here: https://www.caea.com/Portals/0/Documents/Theatre/CTA-MaterialTerms.pdf

Kate@zen· Jan 1

Appropriate, but based on the cricket orchestra that was 2025 I'm going to have to press X to doubt.

A screenshot of a BlueSky post from Merriam Webster prompting readers to screenshot a GIF which lists many words in rapid succession, which will be your word for 2026. This particular screenshot landed on the word "theatrical"

Kate@zen· Dec 17

We're finally getting around to playing the one-shot I made a while back, inspired by 200 word RPGs. Our stream is this Saturday, but you can getthe current rules for free over on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/major-...

Kate@zen· Oct 4

The view from the midst of the venue is pretty good too.

A pathway lined with tall evergreen trees and bushes, with a stone building to the left.

Kate@zen· Oct 4

Not a bad view from just outside the venue.

A bright sun causing a lense flare above Montreal's Mount Royal, as seen from the southeast (Parc & Des Pins). The cross is slightly to the right of the sun, and the Molson stadium is to the left. Further left are some buildings on the edges of downtown. The whole view is slightly tilted, as the view is seen from partway down the hill.

Kate@zen· Sep 6

Today's gigs: From rehearsals in a room behind a pretty chapel (probably deconsecrated?) to a comedy show in a gritty club (I love it but it's not a fancy place).