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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Balancing humor and seriousness as a university stage manager
« on: Oct 26, 2015, 06:02 pm »
It all depends essentially on what you are comfortable with. From my experiences in which I needed to take leadership roles, adding that humor to your directions helps gain that familiarity with the people you are working with, and make the atmosphere more comfortable for the lot of you. Even in serious shows or with difficult material, humor can help balance everything out and help you achieve the attention and familiarity you seek. In the reeling in of the group through humor, you gain their comfort and in turn can gain their attention for those more serious notes.