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philimbesi

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #15 on: Dec 12, 2006, 01:23 pm »
"Maybe I could learn to be a truck driver"

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #16 on: Dec 12, 2006, 01:48 pm »
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I'm being paid way too much to do this job

I am in complete agreement with Canuk.

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #17 on: Dec 13, 2006, 11:27 am »
"I've got a bit of a cold, nothing big, but I don't think I'll be coming in today."
Jessica: "Of course I have a metric size 4 dinglehopper in my kit!  Who do you think I am?"

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #18 on: Dec 13, 2006, 12:06 pm »
"I've got a bit of a cold, nothing big, but I don't think I'll be coming in today."

Unless you're doing opera, in which case a sore throat keeps you locked in your hotel room...lots of Airborne and Vitamin C and stay away from kids!  And disinfectant hand gel.

I've never been calling and had to miss a rehearsal, but I have been in that position as an ASM...it's better to stay away than risk infecting the cast.

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #19 on: Dec 13, 2006, 02:59 pm »
"Oops, you're right, I forgot to spike and tell you in the rehearsal hall that there is a wall there, a set of stairs over there, and you'll be up dancing on a 10' high platform DC with no handrails or any other safety device in dim lighting.  My bad.  You'll be okay to be on it tonight, right?"

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #20 on: Dec 13, 2006, 03:52 pm »
"Maybe I could learn to be a truck driver"

Actually, at this time of year (Week 4 of Nutcracker)  being a truck driver looks pretty darned attractive!

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #21 on: Dec 17, 2006, 07:38 pm »
"By all means, just give me the light cues whenever you feel like it.  I'll have plenty of time to put them in my book."


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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #22 on: Dec 18, 2006, 12:54 pm »
"By all means, just give me the light cues whenever you feel like it.  I'll have plenty of time to put them in my book."




Or even better...

"Sure, just shout to me where you'd like them during the run and I'll jot them down."
Companions whom I loved and still love, tell them my song.

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #23 on: Dec 18, 2006, 01:19 pm »
I'm calling this show... by feel.

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #24 on: Dec 18, 2006, 02:15 pm »
Could you please give me cueing notes verbally while I'm calling cues instead of writing down the notes?  It keeps me on my toes.
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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #25 on: Dec 19, 2006, 05:20 pm »
Tech week is really great for catching up on some sleep.  I'm so rested after and ready for the run!

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #26 on: Jan 15, 2007, 07:57 pm »
Ground plan?  Oh don't worry, we can just let the director guess how much space we have in rehearsals

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #27 on: Jan 16, 2007, 03:08 pm »
Huh?  Oh, sure I can make note of that.  Let me just find something to write with and on...hmmm...does anybody have a pencil and paper I could borrow? 

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #28 on: Feb 25, 2007, 08:36 pm »
"No fast food for me, thank you.  I only eat organic, all natural foods."

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Re: Things You'll Never Hear a Stage Manager Say
« Reply #29 on: Feb 25, 2007, 09:18 pm »
"I don't like office supplies, I think they're pretty useless and a waste of money."

"You don't really need me here tonight, do ya? I mean, we've done the show at least a hundred times already, right? You can handle it."

 

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