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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / SCENERY: Let it snow! onstage

« on: May 10, 2007, 11:01 pm »

Hello-

For a production of "Barefoot in the Park" there is a snow scene. We put some clear tubing (after shifting some removable ceiling tiles) so that a crew member can blow into it and thus blow the snow onto the stage (we only need a little bit). However, we haven't been able to capture "snow," the lighting being blue lights. Potato flakes don't fall right, the glittered up white confetti (although it just looked like glitter) couldn't be seen, paper can't be seen although it floats well (the paper had to be ripped into very small pieces to fit in the tubing without blocking it). Any ideas?

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / help with "real" stage management

« on: Jan 17, 2007, 09:52 pm »

Hello,

I've currently overbooked myself on a few shows, and the problem is that I've never actually stage managed a show before. I've done high school musicals and plays where the director takes over, and I've ASM'ed on one professional show, but I don't know what to do. How do I start out?

I asked my set design teacher, and he told me that what I'm asking is what I'll learn in college, but I need to start learning now because of the commitments I've made. Any resources, comments, tips?

Thanks!

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SMNetwork Archives / word usage?

« on: Jan 06, 2007, 02:36 pm »

It's hard for me to suggest instead of ordering. What are some key phrases that can help in dealing with actors/directors/tech so that no one feels offended? (When the situation calls for subtlety, anyways.)