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The Hardline / Re: LORT: Seasonal Contract
« on: May 06, 2010, 01:42 am »
I am on a seasonal contract at the LORT D level; we have two stage managers on staff because we perform in rep at one point during the season. SM #1 does shows 1, 3, 5, and 7 and SM #2 does shows 2, 3, 6 and 8 and our contracts are written to reflect which shows we are SMing and ASMing. We ASM for each other when applicable and leave a show after tech or opening, to begin rehearsals for our next show; we are paid for a prep week at the beginning of the season but that's the only prep week for which we're paid, since we have continual employment. Also, you're guaranteed 24 weeks of work on a seasonal contract, but like EF, I average about 35 weeks a season. Since my theatre is connected to a university, it benefits my producer to keep the same staff and avoid the administrative red tape of the academic payroll, as well as building the strong sense of company that EF mentioned.

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The Green Room / Re: Favorite Easter Candy
« on: Mar 30, 2010, 10:04 pm »
Robin's Eggs...can't go wrong with a lip-and-tongue-staining candy coated Whopper!

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The Green Room / On The Boards
« on: Jan 25, 2010, 01:30 pm »
This is a really interesting idea. Its potential both for success and for exploitation is sizable and I wonder how big an artistic hall of mirrors it will create.

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The Green Room / Re: Fearless at DIY
« on: Dec 14, 2009, 01:53 pm »
I have a '72 VW Beetle and when she goes down, I fix her if it's engine-ish related. I don't have the room or know-how to do something like brakes, yet. (But I'm learning!) This past summer I replaced the generator, saving myself about 700 bucks.

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Google Wave - SMNetwork Sandbox
« on: Dec 14, 2009, 01:47 pm »
I'd love to see what this is all about, too, please!

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Tools of the Trade / Re: New Flexbinder
« on: Nov 12, 2009, 03:06 am »
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I have become a huge fan of the Better Binders from Staples.  They are extremely rugged, being made of plastic and rubber.  I have been able to recycle them for several shows now and have only had to replace the ones that went into archives.

We buy those pressboard-and-metal-prongy report covers for the archival storage of prompt scripts. I've had the same 2.5" binder for 5 years. Just got a 3" for my current production(s) of Nicholas Nickleby (both parts).

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The Hardline / Re: Photography at Rehearsal
« on: Oct 10, 2009, 12:37 am »
Thanks everyone; I wholeheartedly agree with you all and have always required and given the 24 hour notice. Some of our admin staff reads the rule otherwise, but I will keep insisting on the proper notice.

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The Hardline / Photography at Rehearsal
« on: Oct 07, 2009, 05:06 pm »
Is it not necessary to give 24 hours notice to the cast if a still photographer will be at a rehearsal? Referencing rule 50.D.2.a...LORTD.

Scenario:

Photos will be taken during rehearsal, not at a specific photo call.
No posed shots, only candid.
No costumes, make up or hair.

I've always given 24 hours notice of still photography at a rehearsal, but does the rule mandate you give notice at all times or only when there is a specific still photo call scheduled? You could read it either way and before going to the rep, I'm polling the hive-SM mind to see if anyone has had this question before. This thread is similar.

Thanks for any clarifications.

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The Hardline / Re: work hours report
« on: Aug 17, 2009, 09:42 pm »
That's usually a function of the deputy; there are forms in the deputy packet for this exact purpose. Do you not have a deputy?

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A lot of things to do in Amsterdamn are quite conducive to rest, relaxation and laundry.

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The Hardline / Re: AEA Question
« on: Jul 22, 2009, 03:34 am »
But were the minimum contracts being fulfiled per show? If you're a B theatre, aren't you required one ASM *per show*? Are your SM's ASMing for each other? What about the one-week contract clause?

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The Green Room / Re: Trivia Tournament II: Electric Boogaloo
« on: Jun 22, 2009, 09:57 pm »
It's not bad luck to whistle in the greenroom...it's bad luck to whistle in the theatre...

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The Green Room / Re: Trivia Tournament II: Electric Boogaloo
« on: Jun 07, 2009, 04:37 pm »
I agree Lizzie! But I thought we should try it out at least once.

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: firearm maintenance
« on: Jun 07, 2009, 04:36 pm »
At my theatre, our props manager or props artisan is always in charge of cleaning/maintaining weapons, though it is a good skill for a stage manager to posses.

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The Green Room / Re: Trivia Tournament II: Electric Boogaloo
« on: May 17, 2009, 03:17 pm »
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Wow!  Sports trivia is obviously not my strong suit.  Half the questions I had the only words that really made sense to me were "the" and "and."
 

LOL...me too! But I know a lot of theatre people who are sports buffs.

I got a bunch of have-to-read-the-whole-question questions today.

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Argh! I had 10 out of 10 and it changed one of my answers!

Marcie! Nearly every time I change my gut answer, I'm right the first time. I know that feeling!

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