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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: PRODUCING: Pre-Show Speech - Land Acknowledgements

« on: Oct 19, 2018, 12:59 am »

An Australian company I work for has a really nice one that's evolved over a few years of outdoor productions:

This is the land of the (people) of the (nation) nation. The people of this land have a rich culture of storytelling that reaches into the past for thousands of years. We are honoured to add our story to this history tonight.

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Camera Relay Software

« on: Jan 31, 2014, 12:23 am »

Thanks so much JThermane, that's going to work pretty well for our purposes — we'll muck around with some layouts and text files and what not.  The Clock and Countdown features will come in pretty handy.


Cheers!

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Camera Relay Software

« on: Nov 28, 2013, 05:25 pm »

Thanks Mac,

I actually used the black magic on a gig not too long ago — I'll look into if it fits this application.

Ideally we were looking at integrating into existing infrastructure — we already have SD video being routed across the building, so interrupting that feed before it gets split out is the ideal.

Still can't find this software though. I'm wondering if it was but a dream………

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Tools of the Trade / Camera Relay Software

« on: Nov 22, 2013, 07:21 pm »

Howdy SMers,

Apologies if you've seen this post on other technically inclined forums.

I've had a good look on the forums and so far have turned up no dice, so I'm hoping you'll know what I'm talking about.

I'm looking for a piece of software that can take a live camera feed from the stage, and then overlay it with show call information, such as item numbers, times, running order, etc, for redistribution to the venues CCTV system.

From memory it was a Mac app that could run off a Mini, but I don't recall any other info.

I could have sworn I bookmarked it on the forums but I can't for the life of me find the link again.

Any help or other suggestions appreciated!

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: REPORTS: Printing A Hard Copy for Management

« on: Oct 07, 2012, 07:36 pm »

Some of the HP eprint model printers, as well as the larger multifunction office printer/photocopier models allow you to print files directly from an email address.

On my distribution list for one show, I have officeprinter@sometheatrecompany.org.au on the distribution list. I simply attach my pdf and it appears in the printers intray for the office staff the next morning.

Might be worth investigating in this case. 

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Employment / Jumped on Board Too Soon

« on: Aug 14, 2011, 08:18 pm »

Whenever it rains, it pours.

I've been doing the job hunt for the last two months or so, and had mixed success, but yesterday I jumped on board a profit-share production that rehearses next month, and performs immediately afterwards.

Of course, not three hours after saying that I'd come on board, another offer arrives in my inbox for a position next month, with a substantially more attractive financial incentive, shall we say. I'd like to say that I do it for the love, not the money, but we all know that's not exactly true.

Just wondering if anyone here on SMN has been in the potentially awkward position of wanting to back out of a production only the day after saying you'd sign on? (Should point out that nothings been signed here, only word of mouth.) Do I send off an application to job #2 and see what happens? If job #2 pays off, what's the etiquette for letting job #1 know it's not going to happen?

Sincerely,
confused

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: ESCRIPTS Archive June 09-Dec. 10

« on: Aug 10, 2010, 05:55 am »

Hi Folks.

I'm looking for a digital copy of Hannah and Martin by Kate Fodor.

Licensing and rights has been approved for a student production in late October.

Many thanks,

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Conquering Spam Filters

« on: Mar 01, 2009, 03:48 am »

For those who are taking the multiple email accounts approach with gMail,
the service offers a really great method for checking multiple accounts, even those NOT on gmail's servers.

Settings -> Accounts will allow you to add additional addresses to your main inbox.
You can even add custom labels to each account for quick and dirty filtering.

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Employment / Re: Should I quit my day job?

« on: Jul 24, 2008, 12:31 am »

Still, I want to go running, but it's 100 degrees out there.  Yoga time, I think. 

At the very least, it sounds like you know how to cope with the stress!

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Beginner Stage Manager experiences

« on: Feb 19, 2008, 07:53 pm »

"Tonight honey, you're learning to operate a follow spot."

Sounds like some sort of weird Stage Managerly pickup line...

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Controlling an Unruly Cast

« on: Nov 15, 2007, 09:18 pm »

Hey scaenicus

check this thread out: http://smnetwork.org/forum/index.php/topic,2901.0.html
Same sort of discussion about getting attention.

I always suggest that you work on some sort of 'ritual' with the cast that immediately focuses them and gets them to be quiet and listen. For example with my current gig the actors are all between 13-18. It's in children's theatre, so its a bit of a pantomime.

My trick at the moment is to assign each of the 15 cast members a number which they have to remember. When I need them to be quiet and listen, I call "Sound Off!" and they have to go through their numbers as quickly as possible and then freeze immediately afterwards.

Not suggesting that this method will work in every case, but check out the other thread for more tricks and ideas.

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Articles from the Old Site / Re: Stage Management Desktop

« on: Sep 26, 2007, 08:25 pm »

Perhaps if you could somehow integrate an open source .PDF generator for your reports that would automatically attach the .PDF files to an email as an attachment?

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Articles from the Old Site / Re: So...do ya think you're theatre is haunted?

« on: Sep 26, 2007, 04:43 am »

I think the Uni theatre's 'ghost' is simply a product of a combination of stress and lack of sleep!

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Dressing For The Part?

« on: Aug 08, 2007, 07:54 pm »

It does depend a lot on the type of theatre your doing, ie: level of professionalism, location, time, patronage.

For example, I do a lot of work with a Community Youth Theatre in Sydney, where we perform specifically to the age group for 3-10.  The young actors are usually around 13-19 years.  My personal dress code for myself and the SM team during the rehearsals is "functional" and "comfortable"- jeans, t-shirt or sweater, and sneakers or boots (usually a pair of each) depending on the days to-do list.

During performances, we go to black.  Jeans or pants, because of functionality, and either COMPLETELY black sneakers or boots.  (Unless there's set-shifting to be done, I usually prefer myself and the crew in sneakers to cut down on backstage noise.)  I did recently get myself a hybrid pair of shoes that are sort of dressy leather on the top, steel-capped to protect the toesies, but have a non-slip sneaker-like sole.  I'll either put up piccies or find a WWW link for you - they're fantastic, and are made by Clarks here in Australia.

Going back to the type of theatre question - earlier this year I managed "twelfth night" on a Bowling green on the North side of Sydney Harbour.  Crazily, the SM team were actually bound by the clubs dress code, so it was black shirts, black dress pants and leather shoes.  Even our black windcheaters got a few frowns from some of the more... "conventional" staff members.

I guess it just depends on what the day's job is.  If its the first production meeting at a professional gig, go for the collared shirt and pants.  If it's a bump-in/bump-out, go for the jeans and t-shirt that won't matter if it gets painty/dirty.

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Tools of the Trade / Re: [FAQ] Electronic Prompt Copies

« on: Aug 02, 2007, 06:36 am »

I feel like such a twit for having not thought of using OneNote like that =D

Looking forward to my next tech opportunity so I can try it out.

I don't see there being anything stopping you putting in a line (ie: drawing object) to link the Cue text to the Script...