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Report on SM's role in industrial and fashion shows
« on: Nov 18, 2007, 06:29 pm »
Hello all, we're giving a presentation on the reponsiblities, unions, restraints and basic aspects of stage management in industrial and fashion.  If anyone who works in the fields would mind giving a overview or any helpful links, that would be great.  Thanks in advance.

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Re: Report on SM's role in industrial and fashion shows
« Reply #1 on: Nov 18, 2007, 06:41 pm »
Not answering your post, however a bit of advice when asking homework questions.

Don't just say "this is my topic, this is the question, help me!" - most of us are really interested in Stage Management, and we like to discuss it (that's why we are here). So the best way to actually get answers to questions which are obviously homework questions, would be to start a discussion. To start a discussion, you need to put something on the table. Tell us what you think an SM would do in this sort of environment (we won't laugh if it is way left of field, and totally incorrect) and what their responsibilities are. Tell us what you have found out so far. etc.

Basically, throw us a bone, and chances are, a few people will run with it.

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Re: Report on SM's role in industrial and fashion shows
« Reply #2 on: Nov 19, 2007, 01:46 am »
This fall I worked as a sender/ show assistant for the MB Fashion Week.  The structure that our show team followed was:

-Director (runs rehearsals, supervises backstage and stage set up, advances show with designer and venue, actually calls show- light cues, sound cues, spot cues and models)
-Sender (physically sends the models out onto the runway as called by director, assists with backstage set up)
-Show Assistants (physically lines up models to go onstage, assists with backstage set up)

Backstage set up duties include: catering, clothing racks, show cards, posting signs, set up quick change areas, organize dressing area, direct traffic

Major differences from theatre/ dance/ opera:
-cameras of every kind are every where, interviews, tv, the works
-touching- weird, but it is common practice to touch the talent (as in take them by the arm and lead them where you want to go)
-celebrity walk-throughs (random celebrities will hang out backstage)
-pre-show can almost be a party (dj's, booze, food etc)

A show call is usually 5 or 6 hours.  4 hours of prep, then show, then strike.