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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Bows

« on: Jul 17, 2007, 07:05 pm »

Well then. When I do my last HS play next spring I had better get one. It would be nice. I am sure I could like accidentally trip out onto the stage. Got plenty of time to think of a way. Lol.

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The Green Room / Re: SMs in media?

« on: Jun 30, 2007, 12:22 pm »

I did see that CSI and it was GREAT. One of the few episodes that was mostly filmed in Las Vegas. I want to see Ka. Looks amazing.

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The Green Room / Re: SMs in media?

« on: Jun 22, 2007, 05:34 pm »

That was a cool "Sex and the City" with the fashion show. In the movie "The Bodyguard" near the end when they are at some awards show you see all kinds of backstage hands. Then I believe it was a SM who asked the bodyguards to turn off their radios. Then the SM or ASM, whatever position they held, came into the dressing room to call Miss Houston to the stage, I so forgot what her name was in the movie. Then you see the SM or ASM getting Miss Houston and the other presenter onto the steps that they will walk down to get on stage. It was cool. I love seeing movies with like a performer or something that shows the backstage action. Great Topic!

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / SOUND: Mics (where are body mics placed?)

« on: Jun 10, 2007, 09:50 pm »

OK. I am going to sound like the idiot here. I know it already. Where are the mics on some of these actors? I am talking about the BIG time shows like Broadway. I saw "Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular" and it took me forever to see the mics on the actors forheads. This is not true for all actors though is it? Just watched one of the performances on the "Tony" awards and I could not see any mics. Where they lip singing/talking? Surely not. I would be shocked. Just wonder what everyone does with the mics. Put them on clothing? In hair? Forheads? Pure curiosity here.

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College and Graduate Studies / Re: NC School of the Arts

« on: May 14, 2007, 07:45 pm »

SO. Is NCARTS a great college or not? I live in Knoxville, so I would like to stay close to home. For now I would like to stay in the South, so NCARTS looks wonderful. I have fallen in love with it. Now I just need to hear more about it. I have not been to visit it yet. I would like to do that this summer. I would go into the college as an undergrad in SM. Just wondering about the workshops, theaters, teachers, and the courses. Anyone there now in the SM course?

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / To enter theatre or not to enter theatre

« on: May 13, 2007, 11:17 pm »

I am soon to be a senior in High School. Two weeks of my junior year left. So I have been looking into colleges. I love to work behind-the-scenes. I know that much. I am wanting to go into theatre work. I have been a lighting director at my church for about two years now. I love lighting. Love it. Except for the fact that as one working in lighting, say anywhere, you are just there. You find out info on certain things sometimes during a rehearsal. This did happen to me. I know that you find things out at the last minute and changes have to be made in any position.. In lighting, you make the changes as people watch and so on. I just do not like that aspect of lighting. Hope that made sense to someone. So. I am now looking at being a SM. I looked at what an SM must have. Organized. I am OCD people. Got that covered. A SM is in the know about everything. They are just like the director. I love being in the know and being in control. So that is covered as well. I need to work on being a little bit bossier. I got it, just need to dig a little deeper. I am working as SM for the Fall play at my HS. I have worked on props once. Now to my question. Wait. One more thing. Is North Carolina School of the Arts a great college? Heard good things and bad. Anyone going or gone to NCARTS? My question now is do SM make a good amount of money? I mean. I do not want to go waste $120,000 and 4 years of my life to find out I have no security in my future. Also, is finding work as a SM difficult? Are there more SM then jobs? I hope someone will take time to read all this and give me some advice. I believe I have what it takes to be an amazing SM. Now I just need some assurance in my future. My dream is to work for Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. I love las Vegas. Thanks to EVERYONE who takes time to read this and to help. It means the world and maybe even my future!