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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Shadowing experience thank you gift

« on: Sep 18, 2014, 09:21 am »

Hello All,

Next Saturday I will be shadowing the PSM for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat touring production.  I want to find a great gift for the individual I am shadowing.  Sometimes I find getting someone a useful gift is so much better than a thank you card.  The last gift I gave a SM was a Mega-Combo Wrench, which is a great tool for hanging and focusing lights.



Not that a SM needs to do that but this particular SM was passionate about lighting systems and he really appreciated the gesture.

Does anyone have any suggestions on gifts I could get this great individual that I will be shadowing?

Thank you all for your help.

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Introductions / From the console to the stage

« on: Jul 06, 2014, 10:33 pm »

Good Evening Everyone,

I just wanted to say hello.  I am a new Stage Manager for a local high school.  It just so happens that I graduated from and also work for the same school district in the IT Department.

I only have experience from high school where I was spotlight operator, pyrotechnics operator, and soundboard operator.  This year I was responsible for the training and supervising special effects/technical crew.  I am very excited to see this new and challenging side of theater.  I joined this forum to meet other SM’s and learn about the craft.

I graduated with a degree in computer science from UNLV in Las Vegas in 2009 and have been working in IT since 2004.  If you have any computer questions I am happy to help.  Anyway thanks for creating this great community and I look forward to contributing as much as I can.

Sincerely,
Phil