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Thanks, all! This was very helpful. A lot of other stage managers and designers have been reflecting these comments.

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Hello, fellow SMs!

I've been thinking a lot lately on how to teach my stage management mentees/proteges guidelines for communication with the production team. They grasp the idea of tech week and performances - organizing and calling cues, running backstage crews, work days, and rehearsals (what I call the "tangible" elements of stage management). But many of them miss the nuances of the prep week, the production and planning phases, and the communication and lead up to tech week and performances.

I would love to hear some input on key communication with each production department (set, sound, lights, costumes, properties, front of house, directors, actors) and what you believe is the most important thing an SM can provide for each department. I'm hoping I can take this input and really highlight the steps of the process to my stage managers so they can handle the full process, rather than just those tangible aspects.

Mara

Edited to add topic tag- Maribetb

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Uploaded Forms / Re: !! - Request Forms Here - !!
« on: Apr 24, 2013, 08:01 am »
Ah, that was my fear, but it was worth a shot! The discussion from the archives was very helpful though. Thank you!

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Uploaded Forms / Re: !! - Request Forms Here - !!
« on: Apr 23, 2013, 09:39 pm »
Hi,

I am building a prompt book template for my stage management program at my university. I created the standard format for blocking scripts and call scripts/cues, but I want to provide I few variations of the format as I know they often change depending on the stage manager.

Could anyone upload or send me a photo/copy of their layout for blocking and call scripts/cues and possibly a description or explanation of why you set it up that way? I would gladly copyright all formats that I receive.

Thank you!

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Mentorship Program
« on: Oct 18, 2010, 09:55 pm »
I think this is a great idea. At SVSU, the program is very actor/director focused  - us SMs are left to pave our own way and it's difficult to figure out which paths to take and what would be most beneficial. I would be extremely interested in conversing with a graduate SM or an established SM in order to get advice and get on the right track.

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