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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Escripts=Do you HAVE to have them?

« on: Jun 06, 2013, 09:28 am »

I don't believe it's necessary, but it definitely makes it easier for me. I prefer to always have a digital copy in case of emergencies. I also like taking the time to know the script very well, which is expedited by typing it. It may also just be because I have been conditioned; at my college, it was required of stage managers to type the script for any mainstage production.

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Employment / Re: What are you looking for in the next job>

« on: May 01, 2013, 10:06 am »

My wants are extremely similar to what everyone else has posted, but I also have to do a lot of compromising due to my inexperience. Right now I have two must-haves with the jobs I am applying for: 1. Pays in some capacity 2. Will allow me to learn and grow.

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Employment / Re: Tricky Interview

« on: Apr 16, 2013, 09:48 am »

Maybe it was the tone in which the interviewer responded, but that statement just seems like a reinforcement of the fact, NYC is expensive.

It was purely the tone that threw me off. Like I said, I completely understand why she brought up this issue, and she was very helpful in providing tips of how a young professional could start out in NYC.



Thank you all for your input. It makes me feel better, and hopefully more prepared for the next interview.

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Employment / Tricky Interview

« on: Apr 15, 2013, 03:32 pm »

Hello all,

I am currently working on finding jobs for after I graduate. I was lucky enough to get a phone interview with a company in NYC. Overall, I think I did pretty well with it, except for one part. My interviewer remind me that living in the city is expensive. I told her that I think it would be worth it and that it's a challenge I could deal with. To which her response was, "Yes, but saying you can live in New York and doing it are two entirely different things."

I do not think that she was intending to be abrasive when she said this, but it did come across that way. I also completely understand what she meant, my research had shown that the number one complaint about the position that I am applying for is that it is very difficult to afford the city on the pay. I tried to make the conversation seque to something else at this point, but I know I did not win her over on this particular subject.

The main point that I'm trying to get to here is, what is better way to deal with this kind of statement? Have any other SMs experienced something similar in an interview? And how did you deal with it?

Thank you all for your input.

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Introductions / Greetings!

« on: Mar 26, 2013, 07:06 pm »

Hello all, I'm Cat.

I'm about to graduate with my BFA degree and am currently applying for internships. Mostly I've worked on college shows, but I've also done some professional orchestral work and festivals. My most recent project was stage managing an original opera and in a couple of months, I will be returning to working orchestras.

I look forward to getting to know you all!