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Self-Promotion / Re: Julius Caesar & The Comedy of Errors National Tour
« on: Feb 11, 2012, 10:43 pm »
Fun! Will probably hit you up when you're in the city. 
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Employment / Re: Websites
« on: Feb 01, 2012, 10:50 pm »
Seconding weebly...found it very easy to customize and reroute a domain name.
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Tools of the Trade / Re: Stage Write - an iPad app for idiots, by idiots
« on: Feb 01, 2012, 10:48 am »There is the interesting thoughts that a director, choreographer and stage manager could all share the same file, make changes, and have access to it in real time during rehearsals... or that might be creating a monster. Hmmm...
That sounds terrifying. All the more reason to keep it pencil and paper (though my friend just convinced me to try the electronic calling script)
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The Green Room / Re: Things Stage Managers Say
« on: Jan 29, 2012, 07:58 pm »
Great project!
Another to contribute:
"That's a cue line. Don't drop it."
Another to contribute:
"That's a cue line. Don't drop it."
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Screwing Up
« on: Jan 29, 2012, 09:29 am »
Deep breath.
Fix as much as possible.
Apologize, and make sure it doesn't happen again.
The other night I made a dumb error during our preview and was really hard on myself about it...but I had to remind myself that if it had been an actor who screwed up I'd have said to shake it off, because there's a whole rest of the show to finish. Funny how I didn't think to give that advice to myself!
Fix as much as possible.
Apologize, and make sure it doesn't happen again.
The other night I made a dumb error during our preview and was really hard on myself about it...but I had to remind myself that if it had been an actor who screwed up I'd have said to shake it off, because there's a whole rest of the show to finish. Funny how I didn't think to give that advice to myself!
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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Equal-Opportunity Program?
« on: Jan 29, 2012, 09:24 am »
Explain it to them. The fact that you've only SMed one show isn't from lack of initiative, it's just a timing/scheduling thing. (The fact that a director is reserving you for shows definitely looks good too!) You're clearly still motivated to find places you can get experience (ASMing, crew on outside productions) so I don't think it'll hurt you.
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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Dear Abby: What classes would you look for in a BFA stage management program?
« on: Jan 22, 2012, 11:01 am »
My college offered a "Theater Outro" course in our second semester senior year....basically an "I have a degree in theater, now what?" class on marketing yourself, putting together a resume, where to look for jobs, AEA, etc. While it was more geared towards actors (we didn't have many tech/prod students) what I did pick up was amazingly helpful.
Seconding classes in acting, directing, and lighting!
Seconding classes in acting, directing, and lighting!
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Self-Promotion / Re: Cinderella musical
« on: Jan 17, 2012, 10:52 am »
One of my favorites when I was a kid. Have fun!
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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Being friends with the SM
« on: Jan 15, 2012, 01:36 am »
I just laid it out...in this room, I have to boss you around a bit; outside of this room, we can be buddies.
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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Double Casting Your SM
« on: Jan 08, 2012, 09:22 pm »
I think if you want to definitely SM the show, meet with your advisor and make it clear BEFORE they cast, just so save a possible recasting scramble. As a double major, I'm sure they'd understand if you chose to focus on one aspect or the other.
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The Green Room / Re: Unwinding and Readjusting
« on: Jan 05, 2012, 10:02 am »
I'm in the middle of almost a month between shows and I am getting restless. (On the plus side, I'm channeling it into an apartment overhaul.)
I did a show with a long run like that, and the first night that would have been our first show after day off there was a definite feeling of "there's somewhere I'm supposed to be right now..."
I did a show with a long run like that, and the first night that would have been our first show after day off there was a definite feeling of "there's somewhere I'm supposed to be right now..."
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The Green Room / Things Stage Managers Say
« on: Jan 05, 2012, 09:57 am »
By now you've probably seen Sh*t Girls Say, Sh*t Guys Say, Things Vegans Say, Things Musical Theater Girls Say, etc et al. (I'm surprised there's not a Sh*t Actors Say, actually.)
Since I'm not talented enough for a video- Things Stage Managers Say?
"Are you getting coffee? Will you get me some?"
"Places! No, really, seriously, places."
Since I'm not talented enough for a video- Things Stage Managers Say?
"Are you getting coffee? Will you get me some?"
"Places! No, really, seriously, places."
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The Green Room / Re: Adjusting Theater-Sized Expectations for Non-Thespians
« on: Jan 04, 2012, 12:00 am »
I've had a few actors who came at it from other backgrounds, and the best thing I found was to explain not only what we were doing, but why. For example, calling half-hour, fifteen, five, places before a show, or even a cue-to-cue. Then you also lessen the risk of, say, calling "fifteen" and having someone think that means they have a fifteen minute break (true story).