What is Tech Week?
1.
n.
The week preceding the opening night of a stage performance where an actor, stage crewmember, or tech crewmember will stay extremely late every night until a director is satisfied. The "tech week" is where all the lighting, stage direction, props, costumes, and acting comes together.
v.
tech weeking-
1. The act of experiencing or participating in a tech week.
2. The emotional state brought on by experiencing a tech week. Symptoms of tech weeking may include loss of sleep, loss of appetite, loss of sanity, loss of free time, and loss of life.
n.
"I'm sorry Teacher, I didn't do my homework, I've had a tech week all week and I've been on stage until 11:30 every night."
v.
1. "I'm sorry Teacher, I've been tech weeking all week and I've had to stay late every night."
2. "I'm sorry Teacher." *Turns over desk, punches Teacher in the face, and runs out the door.*
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2.
The week or two proceeding an opening performance of a play in which actors, crew members, and techies are forced to stay and perfect the play to all hours of the night. It makes all members feel as if they live in the theater. Often known as hell week, it brings about feelings of stress, nervousness, anxiety, anger, exhaustion, and, on a rare occasion, happiness.
Johnny: Would you like to go on a date tonight?
Andrea: I can't, I have tech week.
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3.
n.
The week preceding the opening night of a stage performance where an actor, stage crewmember, or tech crewmember will stay extremely late every night until a director is satisfied. The "tech week" is where all the lighting, stage direction, props, costumes, and acting comes together.
v.
tech weeking-
1. The act of experiencing or participating in a tech week.
2. The emotional state brought on by experiencing a tech week. Symptoms of tech weeking may include loss of sleep, loss of appetite, loss of sanity, loss of free time, and loss of life.
n.
"I'm sorry Ms. Bucken, I didn't do my homework, I've had a tech week all week and I've been on stage until 11:30 every night."
v.
1. "I'm sorry Ms. Bucken, I've been tech weeking all week and I've had to stay late every night."
2. "I'm sorry Ms. Bucken." *Turns over desk, punches Ms. Bucken in the face, and runs out the door.*
4.
n.
The week preceding the opening night of a stage performance where an actor, stage crewmember, or tech crewmember will stay extremely late every night until a director is satisfied. The "tech week" is where all the lighting, stage direction, props, costumes, and acting comes together.
tech weeking-
v.
1. The act of experiencing or participating in a tech week.
2. The emotional state brought on by experiencing a tech week. Symptoms of tech weeking may include loss of sleep, loss of appetite, loss of sanity, loss of free time, and loss of life.
n.
"I'm sorry Ms. Bucken, I didn't do my homework, I've had a tech week all week and I've been on stage until 11:30 every night."
v.
1. "I'm sorry Ms. Bucken, I've been tech weeking all week and I've had to stay late every night."
2. "I'm sorry Ms. Bucken." *Turns over desk, punches Ms. Bucken in the face, and runs out the door.*
