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Employment / Re: UPTAS- Little experience, and production interviews

« on: Jan 25, 2009, 11:13 am »

I think unless you have significant experience in the backstage realm, it would be a mistake to do production interviews. It will be a waste of your time and the companies interviewing, and you may be taking a time slot away from someone who has the experience and resume. I would liken it to showing up for an audition without sheet music, or saying that you did a play once in grade school and thought it would be fun. Not very professional.

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Employment / Re: UPTA's?

« on: Jan 25, 2009, 11:09 am »

I will be there. Flying in on the 6th, interviewing the 7th, leaving the 8th. Feel free to message me if you want to meet up at the hotel for a drink or just to chat or something!

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Employment / Re: UPTA's?

« on: Sep 28, 2008, 02:33 pm »

I'm not sure of what to expect either, actually. I know most of the weekend is dedicated to actor auditions, but there's an interview process for backstage positions as well, that from what I gather is fairly substantial.

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Employment / Re: Theatre Opportunities or SM Shadowing in Portland, OR? (Winter)

« on: Sep 16, 2008, 02:43 pm »

Hey there...to start, check out Portland Ensemble Theatre Company...http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Portland-OR/Portland-Ensemble-Theatre-Company/23216713133
They're a great group of people who have a ton of fun. I went to college with most of them, and talent abounds!!!
Dani

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Employment / UPTA's?

« on: Sep 15, 2008, 11:27 am »

Anyone going to be at UPTA's in February?

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Employment / SM Job opportunities in Austin, TX???

« on: Sep 15, 2008, 11:27 am »

Hey all...does anyone have any leads on positions in Austin, starting around the 1st of the new year? I'm working on shows through December, but am needing a change in geography and would like any and all information you have to give! Please email me.
Thanks
Dani
daniellegrace1979@yahoo.com

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Help! Beastly show and actor!!!

« on: Jul 18, 2008, 10:53 am »

That's tremendous...especially as an actor myself. Fantastic.

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Help! Beastly show and actor!!!

« on: Jul 17, 2008, 05:06 pm »

"You walking away just fed the fire"
Since when is this ever true?
I really don't buy this. When one is confronted with someone who is being abusive just to get it out, it is really difficult to just stand there and take it without wanting and even needing to defend oneself...that's just human nature. I think that in the long run, you said exactly what you needed to, and walking away was absolutely the best thing you could have done to make the situation soewhat calmer.
If this woman "hates" you, then no amount of letting her vent and abuse you is going to change that.

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Need college advice

« on: Jul 13, 2008, 09:28 pm »

My sister went to NCSA, if you need any advice about it. I didn't have any experience in Stage Management before I went to college...and in fact went in wanting to pursue acting. It wasn't until I had the opportunity to work backstage on a few shows that I really had a chance to develop my love for the management side of it.

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Employment / Re: Reliable sources/good theatres to look into?

« on: Jul 08, 2008, 08:58 pm »

Thank you all very much. Some of those were very helpful, and I've already sent in some emails!

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Employment / Reliable sources/good theatres to look into?

« on: Jul 08, 2008, 04:35 pm »

Hey all. So, I am struggling a bit in finding job announcements. Are there some good suggestions as to where to go to look for job postings? I have been in the acting world for so long, I am totally out of the loop.

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Cast Gifts/Thank Yous?

« on: Jun 29, 2008, 04:28 pm »

Unless you're Martha Stewart or have a baseball team-sized crew of crafty people willing to be at your beck-and-call before opening night, chances are you do not have the time, energy, brain-power or creativity to do this. I have always had great intentions to do gifts, but have never actually done it for entire casts. It's hard enough to do cards. In your down time after a show closes and before you start rehearsals for your next one, a cute idea would be to just go to the dollar section of Target and get a little stash together of cute little things so you have them in the future, but even that's stretching it.
someone mentioned brownies/cookies, and if you have any inclination to baking, this is a FANTASTIC idea...particularly during tech break. i find it's always a little scary to bring food on opening night, as a lot of people seem to forget that whole "don't eat in costume" thing.

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Posting contact sheets on the call board?

« on: Jun 29, 2008, 04:21 pm »

I'm totally of the mind of keeping privacy. I make little laminated wallet cards for my casts with contact info. I would definitely post my contact info, and let people know that if they want to get ahold of other cast members, they can call me and I'll make the connection.

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Your Prompt Book - Left or Right?

« on: Jun 29, 2008, 04:18 pm »

I have done both styles in the past and find that I have to do a combination. During rehearsals, when I have to take down blocking more than anything else, I'll put the text on the left, stage diagram on the right. I then write out a separate cue sheet with cue #, actor action or key line, and time of cue. Then when it comes time for tech, I can read off the sheet as I go through the script and really finalize my timing, which makes it a lot easier to time my "ready"'s. I have even been known to retype scripts with color-coded cues in the left margin (still on the left side of the prompt script) which leaves my right side free to jot notes during the show. (Yes, I'm a tad OCD) I'm all about the left side now. It just makes me happy.