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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Scripts on cardstock?
« on: Oct 09, 2005, 12:17 pm »
I used to do it all the time, but it is time consuming and $$$$. I reinforce regular paper copies now.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / musicals
« on: Aug 26, 2005, 01:18 pm »
I will also be SMing a musical for the first time soon. I, however, will have no children; an adult cast of 15 performing Fiorello. There will not be an orchestra, but a small (probably 3 piece band). I have yet to know of there is a choreographer, much less a music director (I hope the band is self-sufficient). I am also working with a company that has never staged a musical before so it's going to be a wild ride.
How easy is it to break up music rehearsal and staging? Is it easier to have some in one room singing and the rest blocking/working on the stage? Coordinating two rehearsals with an ASM? Or would it be wise (if time permits) to have specific nights to work on the songs (early on) and certain nights for blocking, etc.?
How easy is it to break up music rehearsal and staging? Is it easier to have some in one room singing and the rest blocking/working on the stage? Coordinating two rehearsals with an ASM? Or would it be wise (if time permits) to have specific nights to work on the songs (early on) and certain nights for blocking, etc.?
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Scary Directors
« on: Aug 11, 2005, 05:04 pm »
I od not know "How she is" but wou;dn't her name look great on your new, fresh resume?
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / new play!
« on: Jul 23, 2005, 09:17 am »
I also add a section for approval from the playwright, a Y or N box to my format because sometimes the playwright wants to think about changing something. That way I could track what the possibility was in case the playwright came back to me and asked what was said at the previous rehearsal.
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SMNetwork Archives / Re: Cruise Ships
« on: May 18, 2005, 02:17 pm »Quote from: "kwasiba"
Does anyone have any advice for applying on cruiseships?? I've submitted via email and sent resume's to the HR dept's at HQ for all the big ones. Any further suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks!:)
In the words of a friend of mine who worked for a large cruise line, "Don't ever work on a boat." He worked as a techie...doing lights. Apparently he also had several other duties on the boat that had nothing to do with lighting!! Not only that, since he was a representative of the cruise line, he had a uniform and smiled 24/7. Just an FYI.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / new play!
« on: May 13, 2005, 02:32 pm »
I think that the playwright does have some input during the creation of a new play. And you're right, usually reserved for the tablework time. I encouraged the actors to speak with the writer during downtime when they had questions after our tablework. However, when the director is extremely collaberative with the playwright, as in my circumstance, keeping them in their "place" is not as black and white as it seems.
Thankfully, the creative process was not squelched and out schedule was not delayed or postponed due to the collaberative nature of the entire ensemble (actors, director, playwright and SM's) and the ability of the play to live on its own; having only minor revisions and amazingly two major cuts.
Our ability as stage managers to adapt to new and different situations created by our working environment is ongoing and paramount. I am thankfull for the experience and wisdom shared here that continuously reveals the ever-changing nature of stage managing; even when situations appear to be similar.
Thankfully, the creative process was not squelched and out schedule was not delayed or postponed due to the collaberative nature of the entire ensemble (actors, director, playwright and SM's) and the ability of the play to live on its own; having only minor revisions and amazingly two major cuts.
Our ability as stage managers to adapt to new and different situations created by our working environment is ongoing and paramount. I am thankfull for the experience and wisdom shared here that continuously reveals the ever-changing nature of stage managing; even when situations appear to be similar.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / new play!
« on: May 11, 2005, 03:22 pm »
I just opened a new play. The playwright was in residence during the entire rehearsal process...Whew! The hardest part was keeping up with script changes and the suggestions already posted are excellent. I included in my excell sheet a colum that indicated the approval of the playwright, just to ensure that everyone knew I had spoken to her and everyone was on the same page. I found that having an assistant to work on this project during rehearsal got me out of the rehearsal space at a decent hour. May you be so lucky...
The other tricky thing was that the playwright had the tendency to slow down rehearsal by sharing her wisdom about the beautiful play she had written and the life experience she has. Try to gauge a fine line that we use with directors and know when you have to move on.
Also remember that the playwright may be a valuable resource!
PAGE NUMBERS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO NEVER FORGET ABOUT. If you screw up your page numbers, then everyone is lost.
The other tricky thing was that the playwright had the tendency to slow down rehearsal by sharing her wisdom about the beautiful play she had written and the life experience she has. Try to gauge a fine line that we use with directors and know when you have to move on.
Also remember that the playwright may be a valuable resource!
PAGE NUMBERS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO NEVER FORGET ABOUT. If you screw up your page numbers, then everyone is lost.