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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Set Modifications the SM's responsibility?!?!?
« on: Mar 31, 2008, 05:04 pm »
How interesting this should come up....I am working on a professional non-equity production. We loaded in the set this past weekend. The major piece is an octagon shaped gazebo unit - measuring 11' across at it's widest points. This piece is wheeled and moves up and down an alley that measures 13' wide. The audience is seated on both sides of the alley. I was told at the original design meeting that there would be tracks to guide the unit. I expressed a concern about the piece moving once in place and was told that this would not be a problem - they would address it. So- to make a long story short - yes -this piece moves like a dream but with no tracks and no way to keep it from moving. You walk on it - it moves a little bit. I have expressed my major reservations about cast members stepping onto the unit and having it move (especially the ladies in heels and long skirts...in a blackout) to the technical director. The director agrees it is an issue. However - I have never worked for this company. I found that I was was shut out of the end of day meeting when the punch list was being put together. I had to track the producer & ask her to add the issue to her list. Oh yes - the technical director won't be back for 3 days and we open 2 days after that. Also - did I mention that the audience enters the house by walking thru this unit.........I feel my respondsibilty is to continue to stress what I see as the inherent danger here but am not sure what else I can do.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?