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Self-Promotion / Williamstown - "A Moon for the Misbegotten"

« on: Apr 17, 2015, 02:14 am »

I am finishing up my third year of college and this summer will be working at Williamstown Theatre Festival at a Stage Management Intern. We just got our show assignments and I am working on "A Moon for the Misbegotten" by Eugene O'Neill as my MainStage show. Audra McDonald and Will Swenson are starring in it so that is super exciting. Also the SM for it is currently working on Something Rotten on Broadway right now so I am so excited to have the chance to work with these amazing people and learn from them!
Whenever I think about how wonderful this summer will be I think that I'm dreaming, but I pinch myself and realize that its not all a dream, this is real life! Words cannot express how thrilled I am to have this opportunity to work at WTF and have the chance to pursue what I love!

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The Green Room / The Joys of Office Supplies

« on: Feb 26, 2015, 02:08 pm »

Buzzfeed's lastest post about the joys of new office supplies is something we can all relate too...

http://www.buzzfeed.com/erikaturner/euphoric-experiences-for-people-who-love-office-supplies?bffb&utm_term=4ldqpgy#.fve9NRLNg

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Actors Talking to Designers

« on: Aug 29, 2013, 01:24 pm »

I'm a student stage manager who is also one of the props coordinators at my university. I'm currently working on props for a show with a professor who is acting in the show. This professor apparently doesn't think her character would be using props that have already been approved by the director and designer and is now contacting the props department herself to complain about some of the props. (Such as she doesn't think her character would use this type of notebook, etc.) From my work as a stage manager I know this isn't the right way to go about solving this problem but I don't know how to tell the professor this (because she should know that she should go through the stage manager). To make matters worse the stage manager for the show has never stage managed before and constantly forgets to send the prop shop notes so I don't know how long she has been upset for or if she has already tried to go through the stage manager. So how do I tell this professor (who I might work with in the future) that she needs to be going through the stage manager and director for stuff like this? And how do I help this new stage manager remember to send prop notes to me?

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Introductions / Entrance SR: The New Girl

« on: Jul 08, 2013, 10:36 pm »

Hello! I'm Allison. I'm a student at the University of Georgia (Go dawgs!) and hope to become a professional stage manager when I graduate. My dream job would be to work in the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta or a Broadway Theatre in New York, or wherever I can get a job. Although I haven't stage managed many shows before I know that I love the craziness and greatness that is stage management.

I got into stage management from performing and realized that I preferred to work behind the curtain rather than in front. I have stage managed traveling shows at my high school that have won local competitions and just did a show at UGA that was the world premier. I can't wait to work on more shows at UGA and in the community where I live.

I also love music, particularly singing, my dog, dancing (even though I am a horrible dancer), and reading. I am thrilled to have found a site that will help me to grow in my knowledge of stage management. In the browsing I have already done I have learned so much. I am excited to explore the site more! Thank you to the people that made this, it is a wonderful idea!