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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Question for all the SMs out there

« on: Jan 25, 2006, 04:32 pm »

Board ops not doing their job...hmmm... My advice is to make it clear to them that if a cue is missed, saying to the producers that "the board op was in the middle of a text message." is not a good excuse. You are putting your job and the integrity of the show at risk the longer you allow them to be unfocused. If they're being paid, find new board ops. If they're not, explain that you really appreciate the time they are volunteering, and you don't want to risk messing up the show. I've had the same problem more than once and this usually works for me. Above all, stay calm and don't let them know you think they might be idiots. Because then they will really shut down. Good luck.