So I am only 17 years old, a senior, and this year i am the stage manager of my school's fall drama production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. The circumstances leading to my position was COMPLETE luck on my part. I had tried out for the play intially, was called back for the part of Nurse Ratched, and did end up losing to a perfectly lovely girl who really does a great job with the part. But i still really wanted to be involved with the drama, i just love theater. So i went back to the Director, and told her that even though i didnt get in, i wanted to thank her for even CONSIDERING me for the part, it did wonders to my confidence as an actor (the director is new this year, the previous one was this old fart of a lady who ALWAYS picked the same kids for roles, on purpose because they were her 'favorites' needless to say i never would have gotten a call back from HER) and wanted to know if there was anything that she thought i could help her with. So i may have been sucking up a little, but i wanted to be involved so bad!
Now traditionally in my school, it is the drama club president who is stage manager. Well the president is really busy and so are all the other officers. So one day Madam director called me to her room, explained the circumstances, and asked me if i would be her stage manager. Of course i answered HECK YESSSS!!!!
We are only just beginning the rehearsals now, they've been going on about three weeks, not to toot my own horn, but i think i'm doing a fairly good job so far considering i have NEVER done ANYTHING with theater before, besides watching and enjoying it.
But i have been doing the research online, and came across a whole bunch of things that i have no idea what they are. For instance, from the converstions i have figured out what a "prompt" book is, and i have actually been writing things down in my script but just major blocking. However my script is really small, and this is gonna sound like an IDIOTIC question so i apologize, how do i make the script bigger on the computer so i ca print it out and are able to write things in it better? OFOTCN is a very simple play, so there isnt alot of light cues fortunatly, but do i have to call those out? Like is it ABSOLUTLY the stage manager's responsibilty? How do i call lighting cues? Im sorry again if these questions are ridiculous, i really haven't done ANYTHING before.
Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate it!