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SHADOWING: What would you like to hear?
« on: Jun 12, 2008, 06:19 pm »
If one were to write a letter to a professional stage manager to come and shadow you...
what would you like to hear and what would make you really want to have me come and shadow.
i'm sending out a few letters and don't quite know what to say.
thanks!
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Re: What would you like to hear?
« Reply #1 on: Jun 13, 2008, 11:19 am »
why you want to shadow this particular show
what you think you would get out of the experience

and not too long a letter!
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Re: What would you like to hear?
« Reply #2 on: Jun 13, 2008, 12:38 pm »
I think it's important NOT to fishing for a job during the shadow and prep for the shadow.  Although you may think it's a great time to slip me your resume - that is better for a follow up letter.

Just state where you are in your career, and what you hope to get out of the shadowing process.  Most SM's are either pro-shadow (and will do it right away, so why bother writing a long letter) or anti-shadow (in which case a long letter will just annoy them).


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Re: What would you like to hear?
« Reply #3 on: Jun 13, 2008, 08:06 pm »
I agree to the short letter Theory.  Just make it quick and to the point. I also enjoy a quick list of a few shows which you have worked on.  That way I know that you are not just trying to get backstage.  I had a bad experiance with that. 
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