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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Stage Management: A Nutshell in 3 minutes.

« on: Sep 06, 2007, 01:47 am »

Alright, it's orientation day for us University of Alberta drama kids on friday, and I've been asked to do a short presentation on stage management and what it is and how we do it.  The problem is, I really don't know where to begin.  It's a hard question I think, to summarize what we do.  The audience is comprised of all theatre and film folk, so they are familiar with the fact that we are necessary, and often vital to a production, but I think the majority of them don't really know what we contribute beyond the cursory "paperwork, calling a show, wearing black and knowing first aid", but there's so much more to it, am I right?

I was wondering what people thought on this, and as a topper, I also need to be funny.  Anyone know good stage management jokes?

Thanks everyone!