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Stage Management: Other / Re: Your most interesting "Other" Project
« on: Dec 01, 2008, 10:52 pm »
My sister's wedding. It was so much fun!
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Fill in the BLANK...
« on: Dec 01, 2008, 10:46 pm »
Wow! Required?? Did you say, "please show me in the LORT handbook..."
I've offered to give wake up calls to actors as a courtesy when we've had 10:00 am performances or 9:00 am saturday rehearsals!
Hmmm...I guess I've never really been asked to do anything out of what I would consider ordinary responsibility. I do think it was odd at my undergrad that stage management was required to gather rehearsal props - often from their own personal stuff! I remember the first time I worked outside of undergrad and I was so excited I didn't have to do that!
I've offered to give wake up calls to actors as a courtesy when we've had 10:00 am performances or 9:00 am saturday rehearsals!
Hmmm...I guess I've never really been asked to do anything out of what I would consider ordinary responsibility. I do think it was odd at my undergrad that stage management was required to gather rehearsal props - often from their own personal stuff! I remember the first time I worked outside of undergrad and I was so excited I didn't have to do that!
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: SM Duties During Vocal portions of Rehearsals for a Musical?
« on: Nov 19, 2008, 03:30 am »
It's also a great opportunity to learn the music of the show for yourself, particularly if you don't have a musical background and/or don't know how to read music - since once you get into choreography/blocking/staging rehearsals, you'll be focused on getting all of that down. It's only going to give you more tools and more confidence when it comes time to run tech and call the show.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Child Labor Laws
« on: Nov 08, 2008, 02:40 am »
Are they being paid? This might have an effect as well. If they are not being paid, aren't they just there as volunteers and no labor laws would apply?
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Hell Week...?
« on: Oct 23, 2008, 03:39 am »
Hmm....
sometimes it's dictated by the theatre's tradition.
I worked at a theatre in Michigan (granted, it's a community theatre) that always refers to the first sunday of tech - which is always a first tech in the afternoon, followed by dinner (provided by the board producers), and then a dress in the evening (or Act I tech in the AM, Act II tech in the evening, in the case of a super long and/or difficult show). It's called "hell sunday." That's just what it's been called there since the beginning of the theatre probably, and what everyone knows it as - all the staff, resident designers, returning directors, stage managers, actors, crew, etc. To change it up would be...like breaking tradition and ya'll know how superstitious we theatre people can get!
sometimes it's dictated by the theatre's tradition.
I worked at a theatre in Michigan (granted, it's a community theatre) that always refers to the first sunday of tech - which is always a first tech in the afternoon, followed by dinner (provided by the board producers), and then a dress in the evening (or Act I tech in the AM, Act II tech in the evening, in the case of a super long and/or difficult show). It's called "hell sunday." That's just what it's been called there since the beginning of the theatre probably, and what everyone knows it as - all the staff, resident designers, returning directors, stage managers, actors, crew, etc. To change it up would be...like breaking tradition and ya'll know how superstitious we theatre people can get!
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Spiking on tour
« on: Oct 10, 2008, 11:09 am »
if you do have dancers in your cast, or if actors have to do a lot of running around or have difficult movement, be careful with marley tape - - it's is very slick and can be dangerous.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Spiking on tour
« on: Sep 20, 2008, 10:14 pm »
For fast spiking that's always the same, use triangulation.
Pick two points on your number line SL and SR. So if you measure out from center starting with 1, and go to 10, pick 5 on each side. (just using an example)
Get two measuring tapes and run one from each point to the place you need to spike -- note where the measuring tapes meet (10'6 on SR tape and 8'5 on SL tape). Put your mark down, and you can always easily find your spikes. That way, whatever house you're playing in, you can always go from those two points and your spike will always be exactly the same. Then even if you have to replace after every show or every two shows, it's very simple to make sure the marks are still in the same spot.
Pick two points on your number line SL and SR. So if you measure out from center starting with 1, and go to 10, pick 5 on each side. (just using an example)
Get two measuring tapes and run one from each point to the place you need to spike -- note where the measuring tapes meet (10'6 on SR tape and 8'5 on SL tape). Put your mark down, and you can always easily find your spikes. That way, whatever house you're playing in, you can always go from those two points and your spike will always be exactly the same. Then even if you have to replace after every show or every two shows, it's very simple to make sure the marks are still in the same spot.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Do you call from house or backstage?
« on: Sep 10, 2008, 01:10 pm »Quote
This odd bend towards the secretarial (sorry, administrative) may also explain why there are fewer male SMs now - however un-PC that might be to imply.
Baz -- can you please elaborate on what you mean by this statement? I'm not sure I understand what your implications are here.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Question For NY SM's
« on: Aug 26, 2008, 03:15 pm »
There is an extensive discussion about this topic here:
http://smnetwork.org/forum/index.php/topic,1875.0.html
http://smnetwork.org/forum/index.php/topic,1875.0.html
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Get it out of my head!
« on: Aug 19, 2008, 12:47 pm »
Whenever I've done a musical (and I would do this for ballets as well), as soon as I leave rehearsal or show for the night, I listen to music that is completely the OPPOSITE of whatever show I'm doing.
Example, if you're doing "Annie," listen to something like marilyn manson or metallica. =)
I've found that usually helps me. Of course, you need to make sure the music that you choose to listen to is something you won't mind having stuck in your head.
Example, if you're doing "Annie," listen to something like marilyn manson or metallica. =)
I've found that usually helps me. Of course, you need to make sure the music that you choose to listen to is something you won't mind having stuck in your head.
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Tools of the Trade / Re: What's in your bag?
« on: Jul 17, 2008, 02:15 pm »
I too carry a laptop bag, and also a purse. Generally try really, really, hard to leave my kit wherever I happen to be working.
In my bag I have:
- laptop and power cable
- memory stick
- 3-prong to 2-prong adaptor
- my iTalk
-umbrella
- baby wipes
- some tea
- splenda packets
- gum
- network cable
- random assortment of pens/pencils/hilighters/sharpies
- very mini stapler, hole punch, and scotch tape set (from Claire's boutique!)
- my "commonplace book" (anyone read the lemony snicket series?)
-water bottle
In my purse I have:
- phone, palm pilot, iPod and headphones
- wallet with credit cards, cash, license, insurance card
- more gum
- kleenex
- dental floss
- hand lotion and hand sanitizer
- powder, mini-makeup kit, lip gloss, lipstick, some perfume
- various assortment of pens and sharpies and hilighters
- rosary
- nail clippers
- keys
- sunglasses
Wow, that was fun!
In my bag I have:
- laptop and power cable
- memory stick
- 3-prong to 2-prong adaptor
- my iTalk
-umbrella
- baby wipes
- some tea
- splenda packets
- gum
- network cable
- random assortment of pens/pencils/hilighters/sharpies
- very mini stapler, hole punch, and scotch tape set (from Claire's boutique!)
- my "commonplace book" (anyone read the lemony snicket series?)
-water bottle
In my purse I have:
- phone, palm pilot, iPod and headphones
- wallet with credit cards, cash, license, insurance card
- more gum
- kleenex
- dental floss
- hand lotion and hand sanitizer
- powder, mini-makeup kit, lip gloss, lipstick, some perfume
- various assortment of pens and sharpies and hilighters
- rosary
- nail clippers
- keys
- sunglasses
Wow, that was fun!
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SMNetwork Archives / Re: Aging in stage management (those late 20's)
« on: Jul 12, 2008, 09:10 am »
This thread is so encouraging! I'm leaving my very stable job with 52-weeks and benefits to go back to graduate school in the fall. I've got two weeks left in my PSM position and then it's off to the west coast to get my masters.
Everyone keeps asking me two questions. 1) Why? and 2) what are your plans after school?
My answers, 1) because I had to! I don't want to be a "lifer" at this company! and 2) I don't know! That's why I'm going to school. That's the beauty of it. i know what to do something else -- but I'm not really sure what -- and figure that grad school is as safe a place as any to figure it out while I earn a degree in the process. =)
Everyone keeps asking me two questions. 1) Why? and 2) what are your plans after school?
My answers, 1) because I had to! I don't want to be a "lifer" at this company! and 2) I don't know! That's why I'm going to school. That's the beauty of it. i know what to do something else -- but I'm not really sure what -- and figure that grad school is as safe a place as any to figure it out while I earn a degree in the process. =)
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Dressing For The Part?
« on: Jul 12, 2008, 09:08 am »
On the subject of interviews, I always go for what I call "artsy-dressy." As a woman -- personally -- I would never go to an interview in anything but a skirt or dress. But because I work in theatre, I figure it doesn't have to be the standard 3-piece dress suit, with black skirt, black jacket, white shirt. You want your outfit to say "I'm ready to be a creative and hard-working part of this team." I figure, an interview for something theatre related is the time when I can wear the purple dress with the red shoes. Dressy, put together, but also says that I am artsy and creative.
You want to wear your outfit -- not have it wear you. Own whatever you're in and you can make a tank top and jeans look like a million bucks.
You want to wear your outfit -- not have it wear you. Own whatever you're in and you can make a tank top and jeans look like a million bucks.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Need Body Paint- any ideas?
« on: Jul 12, 2008, 09:02 am »Quote
The liquid latex may be something to explore.
Just make sure your green girl doesn't have any latex allergies!
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: No Smoking in Denver
« on: Jul 12, 2008, 08:58 am »
Hear hear, kokobear!
This whole situation seems to be getting a little out of control! I've wondered when it's going to go a little too far...
For example, my city passed a law about a year ago that completely nude strip clubs are illegal -- female strippers must have at least "pasties" on top and both male and female strippers must have something on the bottom. Doesn't matter if there's no alcohol -- no complete nudity whatsoever is allowed.
Will they extend this law into the theatres? And isn't that dangerously toeing the line of censorship?
This whole situation seems to be getting a little out of control! I've wondered when it's going to go a little too far...
For example, my city passed a law about a year ago that completely nude strip clubs are illegal -- female strippers must have at least "pasties" on top and both male and female strippers must have something on the bottom. Doesn't matter if there's no alcohol -- no complete nudity whatsoever is allowed.
Will they extend this law into the theatres? And isn't that dangerously toeing the line of censorship?