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FallenRain:
Thank you Nook for bring up the world of academia, an area I neglected to mention in my previous post.  I think we all spend a great deal of time thinking about how to find stability in this field for when we want to live a more settled life.  Entering the college arena as a professor and aiming for tenure track is definitely a way of accomplishing that.  Personally, it's an arena that holds no appeal for me, which is probably why I didn't mention it.

DeeCap:
I do not have a masters (or even a BA or BS) and I am a resident stage manager at a professional company. So, I'm in the "don't need a degree" camp.
That being said, you have to ask yourself if this is something you want to do full-time? It might take you a year or two to get something that you can actually get paid so are you ready for that?
As for age, don't let that get you. I'm 33, and I'm going to take the plunge into the world of opera. That means I will have to start out as an intern. With age comes wisdom, and a sense of maturity when dealing with actors and singers.
There is no one "right way" to be a stage manager. If you want to do it, you'll figure out a way

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