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December Madness I: 2012 / Re: December Madness Finals: Paper vs Laptop
« on: Jan 04, 2013, 10:58 am »
MacGyver could have made a generator out of coconuts, but he would have needed duct tape, which was voted out in Round 2.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: bass-ackwards
« on: Dec 05, 2012, 12:38 pm »
For timings, I write the time stamp on the top right corner of the page of the script once we hit full runs during tech week. This gives me a sense of how the show is going. The catch is always starting my stopwatch at the same point at each performance.
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Tools of the Trade / Re: HELP: Static Electricity?
« on: Nov 15, 2012, 02:48 pm »
You might also see if the humidity level at your playing space is too low. We just started running humidifiers here at home because I started zapping light switches when I entered and left a room.
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The Green Room / Re: Shall there be an SMNetwork LinkedIn Group?
« on: Oct 26, 2012, 12:25 pm »
No "no" response? Worried about fragmentation.
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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Working with a fellow student SM?
« on: Oct 21, 2012, 09:57 am »
Is the director a student, or a teacher? Who is overseeing the production? Since you're in school, and assuming this is possibly for a class credit, it would be appropriate to ask your teacher for assistance. After all, you're still learning. Good luck.
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The Green Room / Re: Reviews
« on: Sep 26, 2012, 11:37 pm »
I don't think I've ver mentioned the stage manager by name in one of my reviews. A few of my writers have though, usually along the context of "Scene changes were coordinated by so and so." or in acknowledgement of a complex cue sequence.
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Tools of the Trade / Re: PROP: Ten Little Indian Dolls
« on: Aug 28, 2012, 10:47 pm »
Maybe the Dollar Store would have some porcelain figures that you could paint white as a base, then add doll's clothing (or even paint the clothing and other detail).
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The Green Room / Re: Reality Check
« on: Aug 07, 2012, 08:25 am »
Actually, the interviewer's question may be "Who was Tony, and why did you get his award?"
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Surprise Load In
« on: Jun 21, 2012, 12:24 am »
I like the contract advice. Several years ago I was supposed to stage manage a summer pseudo-professional show. It ended up getting canceled the week before rehearsals were to start. All the time I (and others) spent in pre-production meetings and auditions ended up being as a donation to nothing. Sigh. If I ever get paid to SM again, there will be a contract.
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The Green Room / Re: Goodshows
« on: Jun 13, 2012, 12:19 am »
A GoodShows type site would be tough. I'm also a theatre reviewer, and have seen the same show done many times by different groups. Several times after the first viewing I've thought "I never want to see that again." Then it turns out I have to see it again some point later at a different company, and it is wonderful. And the reverse has happened, loved a show the first time, seeing it later, hated it.
If people think something like this would actually be useful, it would be somewhat trivial to get something up and running. Either a forum system, or a wiki. I'm willing to start a sub-site under my theatre review site.
If people think something like this would actually be useful, it would be somewhat trivial to get something up and running. Either a forum system, or a wiki. I'm willing to start a sub-site under my theatre review site.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: PRODUCING: Recourse when actor leaves show?
« on: May 12, 2012, 07:04 pm »
And of course, legal advice online is worth what you paid for it. Definitely talk with a lawyer in your state. I'd guess you'd be better off leaving bad enough alone, rather than becoming fodder for theatre jokes over the next couple years as your case works its way through the courts.
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The Green Room / Re: SMASH - the TV series
« on: May 09, 2012, 06:55 pm »
Cool, I learned something about NY theatre from Smash! I didn't know about the prevalence of back stage calling there.
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The Green Room / Re: SMASH - the TV series
« on: May 08, 2012, 02:07 pm »
But note that it is the director who tells the actors "Places!" And the stage manager calls the show from backstage.
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Employment / Re: Payment in advance?
« on: Apr 29, 2012, 07:01 pm »
Who is the contract with, the theater group or the director personally? Maybe ask for half up front, half at opening night? Although most community theater groups don't have money until opening night, so that may not be an option. Is the stipend a make or break deal? If you don't get paid, will that cause a hardship in your life? Will working the show bring you other, less tangible, benefits? Good luck!
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The Green Room / Re: Production Haikus
« on: Apr 19, 2012, 12:36 pm »
She told you what time?
The director is crazy
Call is 6PM
The director is crazy
Call is 6PM