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Hi, everyone. I need your help on a difficult issue.

I am a sophomore stage management student at a small university. I have a few shows under my belt at this school, two serving as ASM, and two as SM. I am scheduled to SM a production next semester for our small, student-run company (at my school, we have 4-6 main stage shows per year through the theatre department in addition to a few other shows through a 100% student-run company). The company's PM e-mailed me asking if I would be willing to give up this position to a freshman who just changed their major to stage management. My concerns are A) Do they have enough experience to be SMing a show right away? Should they maybe ASM a show and work their way up first? And B) I was really looking forward to working on this particular production. Not only do I like the show and the people I'll be working with, but I also feel like I need more experience SMing in an educational setting before trying to find opportunities in the professional world. Will I look like a jerk if I just say no for personal reasons?

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Tools of the Trade / Flameless sparklers
« on: Nov 01, 2014, 12:59 pm »
Hi guys, quick question...

Is there such a thing as a flameless sparkler? Like, something that looks like a sparkler, but doesn't burn or produce any sort of fire risk? My director wants to use sparklers as a prop, but doesn't want the trouble of setting up fire safety measures onstage. This is his suggestion, but so far, I haven't been able to find anything like it by searching the internet. Can anyone help?

Thanks!

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The Green Room / I'm gonna leave this here...
« on: Sep 24, 2014, 05:03 pm »
I thought you all might enjoy this... I laughed out loud when I first saw this comic!  :)

q2qcomics.com

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Employment / Theme park work
« on: Feb 01, 2014, 12:52 pm »
I have been working at a theme park for what will be four seasons this year. So far, my experience is completely in rides. This season, my choices are to work in rides again with an opportunity for advancement to a middle management position, or enter the Entertainment (shows) department at an entry-level position (e.g., stagehand, usher). My question to employers is, would you prefer to see previous experience in rides middle management, or the entry-level entertainment position?

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Introductions / Good day!
« on: Jan 24, 2014, 05:00 pm »
My name is Brandon, and I am currently studying for my B.F.A. in Stage Management at Small Midwestern U! (No, that's not the actual name of my school, but I think it would give too much away if I actually named my school. It's tiny.) I have been doing theatre since middle school, and stage management since I was a sophomore in high school.

One interesting thing that happened quite recently, I was an ASM for a musical production at my college. The designers had the brilliant idea of dressing part of the ensemble as "stardrops", which involved the careful creation of vests implanted with tiny LEDs and battery packs. The director (let's call her "Lisa") absolutely loved the idea from the moment it was suggested in a production meeting. Finally, during tech week, we got the vests from wardrobe and electrics. "Lisa" decided she didn't like the choreography in conjunction with the light-up vests. After trying two different setups, she decided to set the vests aside and "deal with them later." At final dress, when the SM asked about the vests, "Lisa" answered "If we have time, we'll get to them, but I'm telling you right now that we won't have time." Ultimately, the vests were not seen onstage until months later, when a student-run improv show used them for a short skit culminating in their SM calling from the booth, "Nah, I don't like where this is going, just scrap the whole thing!"

Well, thanks for reading, and I hope to get to know some of you and learn a few things!

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