Messages

1

Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: The Ultimate Decision

« on: Oct 01, 2006, 11:58 pm »

Well, I've started out acting back in high school and never really learned anything about the tech side of theatre for 4 years (small east texas public school.......).  My first semester in college I found that I wasn't happy as an actor and I was at the same time taking a course in stage management that I found very fun and interesting.  As the class progressed I became more and more interested and involoved in the class work.  The next semester I was asked to ASM our production of Guys and Dolls, and have since worked on at least one production a semester as either an ASM or for the past 3 semesters SM.

Justin

2

Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: First time Sming

« on: Sep 28, 2006, 11:30 pm »

To be honest, every director I've worked with so far in educational theatre has had a different idea on what exactly a stage manager's duties are, so what I would suggest is to ask your director if you could schedule a time to sit down and talk.  Once you've done this, tell the director openly and honestly that you aren't really sure of everything that falls under your responsibility and that you'd like to go over what he/she would like you to take care of.  Always ask questions if you aren't sure of something, a director or designer might seem to be slightly annoyed if you ask a question they consider to basic, but they would be considerably MORE than annoyed if something went wrong because you didn't have that answer.