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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / MORALE: Cast/Crew Gifts for a Musical

« on: Mar 03, 2008, 06:28 pm »

It's kind of a tradition in my school to hand out little gifts to members of our cast/crew on closing night before strike. Last year, we gave out handmade miniature Audrey II's because we did Little Shop of Horrors. This year, we're doing Jesus Christ Superstar, and my director and I are totally stumped on what to give, and this is something we should have had decided like, a month a go. Do you guys have any ideas??

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Bad ASM's

« on: Oct 26, 2007, 07:59 pm »

I have an ASM who has NEVER done stage managment before, and came to us only knowing the blocking notations (she has only had two years of high school drama class. that's it). She has a big mouth, and often doesn't know when to stop talking, and is seriously getting on my nerves, as well as our cast members. I can only think about the long run- our show opens in April- and I can forsee her getting her head bit off during Tech because she has no idea how tech works.

In the world of professional theatre, she would be fired. But since this is High School, we have to keep her because she would take it to the administration.

I don't know if  this sounds selfish, but I've worked towards this position for three years, and I'm now in my final year, lined up for a Tech Theatre/Stage Management course in University, and now I have to run a show AND train an ASM incase something happens to me? I don't know how I'm supposed to deal with this. I'm level headed, I feel terrible if I freak out at people, and I don't know how to deal with her. PLEASE, help.

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / PROMPT BOOK: Jesus Christ Superstar (no stage directions)

« on: Oct 12, 2007, 01:34 pm »

Hey guys,

 I'm currently working with JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, and like most SM's, I'm used to having my stage directions already in the score- however, Jesus is different. Jesus Christ Superstar does not have a score attacted to it, and thus, I'm working out of a vocal book. So, that's where you lot come in. I'm curious if anyone's done JCSS before, and how they've dealt with this problem. THANK YOU GINORMOUSLY.