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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Just graduated and need advice terribly

« on: Aug 03, 2009, 04:11 am »

Aaah,
I know it is been a while (a month) but I wanted to thank all of you that posted.  I did just what you said - the part about continuing to apply everywhere - and got an internship!!  It is in Ithaca, NY at Kitchen Theatre.  I don't know much about this theatre but am super excited.  It is only a 6-month internship, but once I am there I will continue to do the other part of the advice all of you gave me, the part about volunteering and trying to get in the back way.  Again, thank you everyone; I was almost beginning to despair.
Michelle

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Just graduated and need advice terribly

« on: Jul 01, 2009, 03:37 pm »

I hope this is the right place to post this question, but my story is:

I just graduated from college and am taking some time off before applying to graduate school to build up my resume.  The problem is, though, that whilst in college I didn't discover Stage Management till a year and half before I graduated and so have almost no experience.  I have applied to some internships but didn't get them because my resume was so bare.  I live in Phoenix, AZ, which is not the greatest place for theatre, although there are some places.  Does anyone have any advice on how to get your foot in the door or what I should do, and also, for those who have applied and gone to grad school, how much experience are they looking for?  Thanks so much.  I am a bit terrified, being at that point of having just graduated college without a clue (besides knowing that I want to be an SM) of what to do next.
Michelle

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Internships in London

« on: Jan 21, 2009, 07:00 pm »

Britney was this internship only available to you through a study abroad program?  Or were you studying abroad and happened to also do this internship?  And thanks for the link.
Michelle

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College and Graduate Studies / Re: Compilation of grad schools

« on: Aug 05, 2008, 07:29 pm »

Thanks.  I edited the post and took it off.  I garnered these names from posts I saw in this forum, but could have made mistakes in not only transcribing names but keeping everything straight.  So if anyone else sees any mistakes, please let me know.  Thanks again.

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College and Graduate Studies / Compilation of grad schools

« on: Aug 05, 2008, 03:58 pm »

I went through all of the topics here and noticed that there were several ones on grad schools and in each, small lists or suggestions of grad schools.  As I am just beginning to look at what's out there, I was hoping to first compile a list and then research all of them to see which I like best.  I don't know if it is okay to start yet another topic on grad schools, but I was hoping to make a master list that I, and others, could refer to.  I know that I don't have all of them, I am really gathering from the posts in this forum, so if anyone sees one that I missed, please post and I can update.  Also, I have only included those in the US, but feel free to mention others too.  These are in no particular order.

Yale
UC San Diego
Univeristy of California, Irvine
Cal Arts
University of Delaware
Rutgers
University of Alabama (MFA Program on hold)
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Illinois at Urbana Champagne
University of Iowa
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Columbia
Boston University
Montclair State University

ETA - I don't know if I should include some of the places that offer general graduate degrees in theatre with a specialization in Stage Management because there may be a lot of them.  For now, though, here are a few that do just that:

Virginia Tech (EDIT: a member on page 2 of this thread notes that Virginia Tech does offer a specific MFA in Stage Management.)
Wayne State University
Rose Bruford College
University of Cincinnati

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College and Graduate Studies / Grad schools with affiliates abroad

« on: Aug 05, 2008, 12:32 am »

I have been through all pages and while I found a topic for Grad schools abroad (to which there was no reply), I wanted to ask if anyone knew of Grad schools in the US who are affiliated with programs abroad (i.e. England).  It is too late for me to try a study abroad program as part of my undergrad, and because I don't feel that I got quite enough out of my undergrad, I want to continue on to grad school.  I have just started my search, so I don't have a lot of information, but I read that Virginia Tech has a grad program for stage managment.  On their site it says that they offer a tuition waver and that "Third year students participate in professional internships in the US and abroad."  I haven't heard anyone mention Virginia Tech; does anyone have any more info on this school?  And does anyone have info about the abroad thing?  Eventually, I would like to be stage managing in England, but first would like to grad school.  Thanks