Under the direction of the Forklift Danceworks choreographers, the facilities team members practiced parts of the show on Tuesday afternoon.

The teams ran through the entire show for the first time at dusk on Tuesday, with live music and some of the lighting installed. The run-through went well, and everyone looked forward to the tech rehearsal the next day.

It was Wednesday afternoon, a day before the show opened, and the cast and crew were working on all the little details they wanted to get right before the tech rehearsal. It was also time for some fun and relaxation.

Under the direction of composer Graham Reynolds, a band of students and faculty performed an original score to accompany the dance. The combo of keyboards, violin, saxophone, bass and drums was supplemented by the Wake Forest gamelan ensemble playing their traditional Indonesian instrument.

The lighting was set, the band was ready, and the cast took the stage on Hearn Plaza as the sun went down. A small audience including Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch and his wife, Julie, watched the show.

The cast took the stage Thursday evening for their first performance in front of a packed house. Hundreds of people lined the Quad on bleachers or sat on blankets and tarps in the middle of the Quad to watch lawnmowers waltz, housekeepers twirl and heavy equipment dance.

The cast was back Friday and Saturday for two more shows, and received high fives and standing ovations from the audience both nights.