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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: SM Internships??

« on: Feb 25, 2010, 04:28 am »

I am currently an intern at PCPA Theaterfest in Santa Maria, CA. I don't know how you feel about relocating to the west coast but I would highly recommend this program. There are contracts for the summer and also 9 month contracts for the year. You work as an ASM for the main stage productions which there are 3 a year and you work as the SM for staged readings and other conservatory performances. It is a conservatory so it's a great place to be just out of school because it's still a learning environment inside a professional company. The pay is also great and it's through scholarships with the school (so no taxes!!). I'd love to talk more if you're interested.

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / ASM??

« on: Sep 02, 2007, 05:10 pm »

I am a stage management student at a community college. I am the only stage manager at my school and there is really no one to teach me. I'm sming my 3rd show there this semester and unlike previous semester I have peers who are interested in learning about being a sm. All the other shows I've smed I've done by myself with really little to no help. I'm really excited that these students are interested in learning but because I'm the only one with experience I'm expected to teach them. I've signed them on to be my ASMs. I have no idea what the tasks of an ASM are. Since I've always done everything myself I don't know what jobs should be deligated to an ASM.

Can someone please make some suggestions for me. I don't just want to make these students glorified stage sweepers...

Thanks!!