...*G*...I was taught to 'Behave Badly' in a pit orchestra by my private teacher, Mrs W. In HS, I had my first 'pit orchestra' experience, it was for the Musical, "Kismet". During the intermission, one of us string players would go get some 'refreshments'. Mrs W did it first, and she returned with a HUGE bottle of orange juice, and 10 paper cups!

We string players drank a bit during the halftime, and then during the performance, we would pass the bottle around to refill the cups.

We all alternated afterwards...I was very nervous the first time it was my turn.

I got to the counter, and nervously said..."Ah, I am with the orchestra, we need a bottle and 10 cups."

He just grinned at me, and set the items in front of me...he was already set up...and I handed over the cash and took the refreshments back to the pit.

My most memorable moment with the refreshments was after a performance. Mrs W had paid for the bottle, and she had handed it to me to hold as she went to speak to other musicians...it was still about 1/8th full. I was standing there, looking around, and then the actor who played 'Hajj'...the LEAD ACTOR...came up TO ME!!!...

He was covered with sweat...and his tongue was almost hanging out. He smiled, and looked at the bottle, and panted..."Can I have some of that?" My eyes got wide...if I had paid for the bottle...I would have HANDED IT OVER! But, my DAMNED SENSE OF HONESTY WOULDN'T LET ME!!!

(He would have sat with me for a while, I believe...and He was a great actor and singer.) I pointed to Mrs W, and said..."This is her orange juice, please ask her." He nodded, and took the bottle from me and walked over to Mrs W.
I sat on a chair, watching him chat with her as he SWIGGED the rest of the orange juice, and they were both talking and laughing...and thought to myself..."That could have been MEEEEEEEEEE!!!!"

Anyway, "Kismet" is a great Musical, so many songs became popular favorites...