What it's like

By Elise Stawarz

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Not many people spend their days dealing with the demands of rock stars, showing the Secret Service around and overseeing the technical aspects for huge Broadway shows, but in his position as the associate technical director at the Lied Center, Andy Hause gets to do just that.

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While most of us take years to find a career path that makes us happy, Hause knew he wanted a career in technical theater when his parents took him to see his first show at age seven.

His excitement about the job is still there today, whether he’s dealing with the hecticness of Rock Chalk Revue or helping a rock star or performer through sound check. Hause has worked with David Copperfield, Kathy Griffin and Bright Eyes, and had a particularly stressful moment with Ben Folds.

“Ben Folds used our nine-foot Steinway, took the bench and threw it at the piano,” Hause says. “We took it out of the bill after a heated discussion with his road manager.”

It’s just another day in the life of Hause, who is currently preparing for several musicals and this year’s Rock Chalk Revue.

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