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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / PROPS: Helium Tank Onstage

« on: Jan 29, 2008, 02:03 am »

Working on a show whose script requires that not only must a huge bunch of helium-filled balloons be onstage, but that some of them get filled during the performance.  

I've looked into Super High Float to make the balloons last longer.  I'm wondering if anyone has ideas/thoughts aout buying vs. renting a helium tank (it's a 6 week run, plus a week of tech) on the cheap.

Also, any thoughts on safety would be welcome!

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / FORMS: HELP! Sample Contracts

« on: Dec 07, 2006, 02:45 pm »

Help!  I've lost ALL my paperwork on my computer and I need to have contracts written for designers ASAP.  Anyone have samples (or know where to find them) for designers' contracts??

Thanks!!

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / COSTUMES: Tieing actors up onstage?!

« on: Mar 09, 2006, 03:58 pm »

I am doing a show that requires an actor to be tied to a chair (while sitting it in), and his mouth taped closed for over half an hour onstage.  During the scene, he gets hit several times in the head with a hammer so we needed for the ropes to be able to have tension so that he could react with his hands and legs.

We've figured out a way to tie him up without him actually being bound to the chair but I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on knots to use or a way to rig rope so in emergency situations, the actor could get loose. Our method was not ideal but it was the best we could come up with.

Thanks!

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / JOB DESCRIPTION: Stage Management vs. Production Management

« on: Nov 19, 2005, 01:01 pm »

I was just asked by a small company to be their production manager for some upcoming shows.  I've worked with them informally before but can anyone explain the difference between a PM and a SM?