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The Hardline / Re: LORT: Seasonal Contract

« on: May 08, 2010, 05:01 pm »

I am the Production Stage Manager for an SPT, who also produces 1 LORT D each Spring. There is overlap each year, but I am on a contract by contract basis, as per AEA. Sadly, when the overlap happens, the SM does NOT get 2 checks, you get one check & an additional 'consecutive' check, which is another 1/3. Just by the way....

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College and Graduate Studies / Re: Seeking SM Apprenticeship/Internship

« on: Aug 14, 2007, 09:41 am »

Have you considered CATCO? I did my internship there-

I think the stipend was $255 - but that was over 10 years ago!

TJ Gerkens is the PM--

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: First time S.M. for fall play..

« on: Aug 13, 2007, 04:02 pm »

Enjoy yourself!

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Employment / Re: Touring Shows question

« on: Aug 13, 2007, 04:00 pm »

I've also had a lot of friends work for NETWORKS TOURS or something like that-- thye seem to be reputable, but I've never worked for them... Good Luck!

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Glo-tape

« on: Aug 13, 2007, 03:59 pm »

NORCOSTCO - google them- that's where I get all my glow, spike, gaff etc...

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The Hardline / Re: Being offered my card, good idea?

« on: Aug 13, 2007, 03:46 pm »

I Taft-Hartley-ed once- and I'm pretty sure it is a one-time offer.

But yeah- check your AEA business rep!

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The Hardline / Re: Production Meetings

« on: Aug 13, 2007, 03:45 pm »

Traditionally once a week for every week of rehearsal- plus at least one pre-rehearsal and one post-close...

So- If I'm working a so with a 6 week rehearsal period, and 3 weeks of performances- I'd have 1 pre-rehearsal production meeting, 6 during rehearsal meetings and one post-mortem.

Also- these meetings are (hopefully) not design meetings! 

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Employment / Re: Getting Jobs & Leaving Jobs

« on: Aug 06, 2007, 12:20 pm »

Yeah- with so much turn over in the artistic and administrative direction of the company I did make sure to call all the current dancers- and emailed all the ones who haven't started yet. Plus I told all the other employees in a one on one chat type scenario.

Thanks for all the well wishes and encouragement!!! 

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Keeping Spike tape down...

« on: Aug 06, 2007, 09:00 am »

You ARE a SMarty! I'll have to check out the glow-paint...

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Keeping Spike tape down...

« on: Aug 01, 2007, 09:06 am »

I must say again- NO CLEAR PACKING TAPE on MARLEY FLOOR!

Clear marley tape only!

 

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: theatre romance

« on: Jul 30, 2007, 03:57 pm »

Yup.

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Employment / Re: Getting Jobs & Leaving Jobs

« on: Jul 30, 2007, 11:42 am »

Yeah... I've spoken to all the powers that be

(of course one of the deciding factors for me was when the Artistic Director, the Executive Director, the Associate Artistic Director and the Costume Director all resigned within a month of one another...so powers that be are )

now it's time to write a letter... 

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: theatre romance

« on: Jul 30, 2007, 10:06 am »

Yup. I think as long as you're able to maintain a professional atmosphere while actively working - have at it!

 

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Employment / Getting Jobs & Leaving Jobs

« on: Jul 30, 2007, 10:03 am »

Quick announcement:

I will be leaving the Alabama Ballet as Company Manager & Principal Stage Manager at the end of this month in order to accept the position of Production Stage Manager at the Human Race Theater in Dayton, Ohio.

I am very excited about this move and the oppurtunity to return to theater (and Dayton, where I went to college, and the Human Race where I worked during college, and Ohio where my family lives!)

Sadly- I have to leave the Alabama Ballet (my home for the past 7 years) in order to accept this position.

Anybody have any advice on how to make a clean break from an institution without offending anyone?

 

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The Hardline / Re: Equity "half-hour"

« on: Jul 24, 2007, 02:17 pm »

Yes- a lovely document....   until the very end...