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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Dressing For The Part?

« on: May 31, 2007, 10:48 pm »

random thought...i just bought a pair of black scrubs that i was thought would make comfortable asm attire...has anyone ever tried them?

Scrubs are great - super comfortable - but no pockets, usually, which can suck. Do yours have them?

I have a pair (not black) that I paint in, they are fantastic for long days. (I wouldn't do construction or anything like that in them, though.)

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: And it blew like a sailboat, right into the orch pit

« on: May 21, 2007, 11:53 pm »

I agree with previous posters - it's your job to be concerned with safety, and this sounds like it's worth bringing up.

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SMNetwork Archives / Re: Is part of being a Stage Manager being an artist?

« on: May 21, 2007, 11:49 pm »

I think that calling a show takes some artistic vision. It's hard to explain how, but I think we all know that it's more than just saying "go" when the script tells you to.

Also, as my stage management professor would say, being able to communicate effectively with all the different personality types that you find in theater is an art.

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: SMing children!

« on: May 11, 2007, 09:58 pm »

Definitely take advantage of the fact that you'll have older teenagers as well as kids - I'm not saying you should get them to babysit or anything, but having older kids around as role models is a good thing.

I'm SMing kids this summer too - good luck!

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Tools of the Trade / Re: I need help with a prop....please!!!

« on: May 07, 2007, 02:15 am »

What a good idea! Glad it worked out.

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Tools of the Trade / Re: I need help with a prop....please!!!

« on: May 05, 2007, 03:18 pm »

I don't know what you're budget's like, but here is a site that sells breakaway martini glasses (among other things) for $20 a pop.

http://www.alfonsosbreakawayglass.com/shop.php?main=Glass&sub=Glasses&subsub=Martini

Good luck!

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Google Groups?

« on: Apr 11, 2007, 04:43 pm »

I've never used Google groups, but I love using Google calendar to keep my cast and crew updated about the rehearsal schedule. You can set it up to give you a web address that has the calendar, so no one has to have a Google account to view it (you need one to post things, though).

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Weapons on Stage - Saftey and Legality

« on: Apr 11, 2007, 04:38 pm »

A few years ago friend of mine had a similar situation in a show she was SMing, except it was a shotgun.  The shotgun was not a stage gun, it was an actual shotgun.

A little off-topic, but why on earth couldn't they have just used a stage gun?

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Dressing For The Part?

« on: Apr 05, 2007, 02:55 am »

What's the reasoning behind wearing blacks to anything but tech rehearsals and performances?

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Tools of the Trade / Re: What goes inside a SM Kit?

« on: Mar 26, 2007, 01:30 pm »

Does anyone else carry the Stage Manager's prop?

Maybe I'm ignorant, but what do you mean?

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Stage Management: Other / Re: Just did my first wedding...

« on: Mar 20, 2007, 03:11 am »

How does one get hired for a wedding?

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SMNetwork Archives / Re: Stress and Eating Right

« on: Mar 19, 2007, 12:46 am »

I think eating right in college is all about good planning. You know you have to eat, so don't get stuck being forced to eat a vending machine dinner - always be prepared with something healthier.

The trick is to figure out which instant/quick food is better for you, and make an effort to eat that instead of the bad stuff. Personally, I eat a lot of frozen dinners, but I buy the organic ones that are actually healthy. It's worth the few extra bucks, trust me.

I also bring fruit to rehearsal to snack on instead of chips or whatever. And I drink juice instead of soda. Protien bars instead of candy - you get the idea.

Also, taking a multivitamin daily makes you feel surprisingly great!

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Anyone have to pre-rig milk cartons?

« on: Mar 16, 2007, 12:30 pm »

you could always put a little piece of velcro in between the folds.

Can you imagine the actor opening the carton, accompanied by that sound of pulling velcro apart? ...hehehe.

I think the paper clip idea is a really good one, though.

What about double-sided tape - assuming they make double-sided tape strong enough to actually hold it closed - holding the carton closed from the inside (on the top part)? Then the actor could kind of peel it open.

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: I need advice. My run crew backed out. Tech starts Sunday.

« on: Mar 14, 2007, 08:42 pm »

Thanks all - we ended up with the ASM and one very awesome volunteer being able to do most of it with some actor help - it worked out very well in the end!

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Employment / Re: resume format

« on: Mar 12, 2007, 03:57 am »

I've got a resume question.

I'm doing an internship this summer where I'll be ASMing three or four shows in a row at a professional theater.

On my resume, do I list: a) just the internship, under "Training" or something like that; b) the internship under "Training" and also list each show separately under "Stage Management"; or c) just the shows?