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Self-Promotion / Re: Baby!
« on: Dec 05, 2012, 07:33 pm »
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December Madness I: 2012 / Re: Regional, Round 2: Velcro vs. Headset
« on: Dec 04, 2012, 10:06 pm »
Velcro- noisy.
Headsets- quiet.
Headsets- quiet.
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December Madness I: 2012 / Re: University, Round 1: 3-ring Binder vs. Digital Light Board
« on: Dec 02, 2012, 12:00 pm »See? I told you! Binder is like the San Antonio Spurs: fundamentally so ery sound, but one of the least exciting teams in the league.
Their big superstar is nicknamed "The Big Fundamental." That's about as sexy as binders are: big yet fundamental.
I guess it's telling that I'm also a Spurs fan, then.
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December Madness I: 2012 / Re: Commercial, Round 1: Pencil vs Crescent Wrench
« on: Dec 01, 2012, 06:45 pm »But it keeps coming back for more. Sharpen, sharpen, sharpen. I can't imagine doing this job without a pencil.
Agreed. My money's on pencil right now.
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December Madness I: 2012 / Re: University, Round 1: 3-ring Binder vs. Digital Light Board
« on: Dec 01, 2012, 06:45 pm »QuoteYounger SMs will not remember having to use a stopwatch to count down a manual 15 second cross-fade on a two-scene preset board
I don't know....some of the smaller/cheaper theaters around here still have manual two-scene preset boards....
I've used one once! It was actually kind of fun, though I'd take the digital lightboard in a heartbeat.
(An older SM I know told me running a two-scene preset "is like waterskiing with a head full of gin.")
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December Madness I: 2012 / Re: Regional, Round 1: Multitool vs. Unlubed Condoms
« on: Dec 01, 2012, 06:42 pm »
Multitool! This is a no-brainer.
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Employment / Re: What (not?) to wear
« on: Nov 30, 2012, 01:06 pm »
Resurrecting this thread: I caught a rerun of an episode of What Not to Wear that featured the production manager at La Jolla Playhouse.
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/what-not-to-wear/pretty-not-provocative-makeover.htm
They focused on a wardrobe that was pulled together but could still go "from moving a couch with the stagehands to meeting a donor in the lobby." I think they had some great tips (though I don't agree with the amount of open-toed shoes
.
It's season 8, episode 7 for those who'd want to look it up on Netflix or somewhere online.
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/what-not-to-wear/pretty-not-provocative-makeover.htm
They focused on a wardrobe that was pulled together but could still go "from moving a couch with the stagehands to meeting a donor in the lobby." I think they had some great tips (though I don't agree with the amount of open-toed shoes
. It's season 8, episode 7 for those who'd want to look it up on Netflix or somewhere online.
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December Madness I: 2012 / Re: December Madness!
« on: Nov 29, 2012, 10:42 pm »
yes yes yes! I'm rooting for the humble pencil.
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The Green Room / Re: Introducing the Unicorn Rainbow Sparkly Theatre Company!
« on: Nov 27, 2012, 11:02 pm »Two unrelated requests to the Grand Poo-Bah of the URSTC:Not to mention level.
1- Please make all of the folding tables & event chairs stable and easy to store, transport, and stack, and most importantly, LIGHT WEIGHT.
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The Green Room / What are you thankful for?
« on: Nov 21, 2012, 10:39 pm »
Obviously this is Thanksgiving-inspired, but hopefully international folk will chime in too.
Personally, I'm thankful for working with great people, some really exciting contracts coming up, gaining health insurance, my long-distance relationship no longer being long distance, and my family and siblings cleaning my apartment and doing some decorating/organizing while I've been at work!
Personally, I'm thankful for working with great people, some really exciting contracts coming up, gaining health insurance, my long-distance relationship no longer being long distance, and my family and siblings cleaning my apartment and doing some decorating/organizing while I've been at work!
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The Green Room / Re: SMs as depicted on stage & in the movies
« on: Nov 19, 2012, 10:20 pm »That reminds me, did anything ever come of that book club for the Nicholas Bracewell novels?
Sadly, the first post for book 1 didn't generate any discussion, so I didn't post for book 2. I would love to revive it if people are interested though!
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The Green Room / Re: When the phone DOES ring...
« on: Nov 14, 2012, 12:01 am »
I don't take my phone to the gym. This gives me an hour or so to de-stress and not take phone calls and emails. Plus, if it's something pressing, the wait isn't too long. Knock wood, this hasn't been a problem in the last year I started doing this.
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Tools of the Trade / Re: Portable Measuring Tape for stage spacing
« on: Nov 13, 2012, 09:12 pm »At TheatreworksUSA we create number lines for tour using the Poly Pro Webbing from Rosebrand, 2" thickness in black. We mark it every two feet with a piece of white gaff tape with the number on it. Quick and easy and definitely helps on the road when you are in a new space every day.
http://www.rosebrand.com/product836/Poly-Pro-Webbing.aspx?tid=2&info=webbing
This is what I've used too. The SM I learned it from was from Theaterworks!
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The Green Room / Re: Smallest Audience Size
« on: Nov 07, 2012, 07:31 pm »
We had a 10-person matinee recently (the Sunday before Sandy), and we debated cancelling. However, they were very enthusiastic and appreciative!
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The Green Room / Re: Inside the SM Office
« on: Nov 06, 2012, 10:48 am »
Fun!
1. What is your favorite word?
Fab. As in fabulous.
2. What is your least favorite word?
Frustrated.
3. What turns you on?
Laughter.
4. What turns you off?
Being talked down to.
5. What sound do you love?
Coffee percolating.
6. What sound do you hate?
Chewing gum!
7. What is your favorite curse word?
Shiiiiiit. It has a lot of syllables when I say it.
8. What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Pastry chef
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Anything in the medical field- I can't stand blood.
10. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
"So, that was fun, huh?"
1. What is your favorite word?
Fab. As in fabulous.
2. What is your least favorite word?
Frustrated.
3. What turns you on?
Laughter.
4. What turns you off?
Being talked down to.
5. What sound do you love?
Coffee percolating.
6. What sound do you hate?
Chewing gum!
7. What is your favorite curse word?
Shiiiiiit. It has a lot of syllables when I say it.
8. What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Pastry chef
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Anything in the medical field- I can't stand blood.
10. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
"So, that was fun, huh?"