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Students and Novice Stage Managers / First time taping solo
« on: Nov 29, 2011, 01:31 am »
I graduated in May with my BA in theatre. I want to direct. Someday.
Now, I have found myself hired by two different companies. An ASM that has been going quite well. And now an SM gig.
I think everything will work out fine.. I SMd in college.
We had our first read-through tonight. The director and owner of the company asked me things like "How do I SM? What do I see my role to be?" etc. I basically made it up. And they bought it.
So, overall, I think things will go all right. Except one thing: taping.
The only experience I have with this is when I helped the SM tape for the show I'm ASMing. I'm dreading it. And I'm afraid I am going to some how mess it up. Any advice?
And really any other advice in general would be VERY helpful. Like I said, I SMd in college. But, sort of unexpectedly, I have wound up SMing in a professional theatre. So. It's all a little intimidating.
Thanks!
Now, I have found myself hired by two different companies. An ASM that has been going quite well. And now an SM gig.
I think everything will work out fine.. I SMd in college.
We had our first read-through tonight. The director and owner of the company asked me things like "How do I SM? What do I see my role to be?" etc. I basically made it up. And they bought it.
So, overall, I think things will go all right. Except one thing: taping.
The only experience I have with this is when I helped the SM tape for the show I'm ASMing. I'm dreading it. And I'm afraid I am going to some how mess it up. Any advice?
And really any other advice in general would be VERY helpful. Like I said, I SMd in college. But, sort of unexpectedly, I have wound up SMing in a professional theatre. So. It's all a little intimidating.
Thanks!