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SMNetwork Archives / Last month: Building Networks.

« on: Nov 15, 2004, 05:11 am »

Every three months I send out an updated resume to the people I have worked with in the past and the people I am still courting to work with in the future. My resume has been in the exact right place at the exact right time twice in the past 2 years. Just closed GRAND HOTEL at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, CA. We were sold out 4 of the 5 weeks we played... Tons of great press... Lots of VIP'S... Lots of sadness on this one...

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / To Snort Or Not To Snort...

« on: Sep 27, 2004, 01:11 pm »

I would suggest that the actions involved be sufficient.
Snorting anything onstage could have all kinds of repercussions.

Kudos to Marcel...

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The Hardline / When do you claim overtime?

« on: Sep 18, 2004, 11:19 pm »

I think the basic feelings remain the same but certain contracts spell out certain things much more specifically than others. I take each situation as a separate and unique challenge and go from there.

I do agree that any overtime possibility should be discussed with the Producer before it occurs.

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The Hardline / Where Do I Draw the Line? RIGHT HERE - RIGHT NOW

« on: Sep 18, 2004, 01:38 am »

Call your Business Rep IMMEDIATELY.

The Producer and Equity have entered into an agreement, a binding contract, and it is not your place to decide which rules are enforced or which situations you will or will not abide by.

This is the work of the Union.

Violations of Safe and Sanitary conditions are unacceptable and dangerous and must be reported IMMEDIATELY.

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The Hardline / Overtime - Why & When

« on: Sep 18, 2004, 01:33 am »

I agree that paperwork is never accounted for as overtime. Production Meetings also fall into that category before Tech Week and Previews. After first public performance, all Production Meetings over one hour are charged as overtime.

Also during Tech, any hours over and above the contracted additional Tech Week hours are also countable as overtime. I get a little creative sometimes swapping a little time off for a birthday lunch in exchange for an equal amount of additional hours sometime that week.

Mutual satisfaction is the key. If nobody feels put upon or victimized and it is for the good of the show and all parties involved, I sometimes do the time...

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The Hardline / Joining Equity

« on: Aug 22, 2004, 05:54 am »

That little voice that we all hear...

We each need to decide when to stop ignoring it
and when to start embracing it...

Here's to your decision...
BRAVO

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / AEA Concern?

« on: Aug 18, 2004, 05:33 am »

Call them direct.
Ask them specifically.

We all want the same thing.
The safest and best show possible...

Here's to that for all...

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SMNetwork Archives / G&D

« on: Jan 05, 2004, 01:31 pm »

YOU...

LUCKED...

OUT!!!