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I'm very curious to hear the thoughts of the fine folks on this board re: the usefulness of paper tech.  While I have always been on "Team Paper Tech", I'm running into more and more people who view paper tech as a waste of time and a somewhat immature way of doing things.  The argument being that "everything is going to change anyway" once we get into the space.  I'm in the off-loop Chicago community, where it's common to not even get on set until first tech.  I see it as a time saver - and a way to get everyone on the same page without wasting the time of the actors, but only really useful for shows with complicated sequences.  And even if things do change in tech (which they will), at least we started from the same goal.  For a simple lights up/lights down show, I wouldn't bother.

Thoughts?  Do you folks in larger venues still do paper techs?

Edited to add title tag. - Maribeth

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I just read an article on the Equity website about this, but I thought I'd open it up for discussion here. I'll be having twins in Feb and will start rehearsals in May.  At that point I'll still be breastfeeding, but at least I'll have the process down. 

My question to the ladies who have stage managed and pumped at the same time - how did you do it?  I think I have a decent space for it (the AD's office), but I'm wondering about the timing of it all.  I'm on a Chicago Area Theatres contract and our weekday rehearsals are limited to 5 hours with only 10 minute breaks max, but we'll likely have straight 6's on the weekends with one 20 minute break.  My initial thought is to get to rehearsal wicked early, get set up, then take 15/20 minutes at 1/2 hr to pump.  Then I'll have 10 minutes to answer questions and get rehearsal started.  Then I could pump right after rehearsal as well.  If I need to pump in the middle of rehearsal, I could have my ASM take the lead on one break while I quickly try to pump and I could be available on my cell the whole time.  It's those quick ones that make me worry - often I barely have time to pee during a 10 because of questions and set/prop changes so I'd really need the ASM.  Does this sound doable?  I'm very lucky to have an extremely considerate director and very lovely company to work with.

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Tools of the Trade / Prop: getting hit with a vase
« on: Sep 07, 2011, 01:49 am »
Hello!  We have a scene where our lead is hit over the head with a vase and he's knocked unconscious.  The director is fine with the vase not breaking (can't afford breakable vases), so I need something that looks relatively French circa 1800's (not specified) that a man can be hit with and not hurt.  Found a few rubber vases online but they all look pretty modern.  Any ideas?

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