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Students and Novice Stage Managers / SHADOWING: getting a glimpse of backstage on broadway?

« on: Sep 27, 2005, 05:13 pm »

hi all :-)

I'm going to see my first ever broadway show this Friday, haazah for Spamalot!! (living in California I don't get out to NY all that often). being a Friday night I'm guessing the crew/sm is going to want to either head out for a night of fun - or sleep right after th show. But I would LOOOOOOOOOOOVE the chance to just walk backstage. see what the sm station looks like and be a techie geek.

I was thinking of waiting by the stagedoor after - but wondering, did anyone have suggestions for how best to approach it? I don't want to be an inconvience to the sm or crew - and i'm clueless on the proper ettiquette of something like this. any advice would be greatly appreciated. :-)

thank you!!

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / PEOPLE: how do you get their attention?

« on: Jan 12, 2005, 06:21 pm »

I'm looking for an efficient way when at rehearsals to get everyones attention (actors really... the whole herding cats thing).  In the past I just walk around to them if outside or if inside just say loudly (But not yell) that it's time to start, or break is over. (I've never had a problem projecting so I was easily heard)

However, with working in a professional theatre in the future: I'm thinking that's not really the best practice. I've heard one sm uses a bell - but some actors complained that "they're not in elementary school".

What do you guys do? What have you found works best or worst?

THANK YOU!!