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Self-Promotion / Good People

« on: May 29, 2013, 09:22 pm »

I'll be SMing a production of Good People for Deep Dish Theater Company in Chapel Hill, NC this summer. It runs August 23-September 14, so stop by if you're in the area!

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / REHEARSALS: Fight Notation

« on: Nov 19, 2012, 03:44 am »

Hi y'all!

This past summer, I worked on a production of King Lear and found myself running my very first fight rehearsals (I was an SM intern). The fight choreographer was very kind and incredibly patient with me while I tried to wrap my head around everything, but the experience really opened my eyes to a weakness of mine: I know nothing about stage combat, much less how to notate it in a blocking script.

How do y'all take fight notation?


Edit to add topic tag. - Maribeth

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Business Cards For Students

« on: Aug 14, 2011, 04:33 am »

I know there is a thread re: business cards elsewhere on the site, but I am interested to hear thoughts on students having business cards.

Good idea, bad idea? What information should a student include on their cards if they have them? What should they use as a job title ("Stage Manager", "Student Stage Manager", "Stage Management Student", etc)?

If you don't think students should have business cards (or if it's not worth it for some reason), how would you recommend that a student leaves their information with others (especially when at conferences/networking events)?

Any/all thoughts and advice appreciated.

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Employment / Civilian Jobs?

« on: Apr 25, 2011, 12:00 am »

I'm going to be studying stage management in college starting this fall, but I know that the gigs won't come my way forever/I'll eventually want to settle down and may not be able to find gigs.

That being said, what civilian jobs have seasoned SMs held?