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The Green Room / Re: Things Stage Managers Say
« on: Jan 30, 2012, 11:33 pm »
Sadly, that's something I've also had to say to actors....along with the "no licking" constraint. Yikes!
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The Green Room / Re: Trivia Tournament IV: Trivia's Revenge!!
« on: Jan 30, 2012, 02:51 am »
ARGHHH
site wouldn't open so I rebooted a couple of times, and when it finally opened and I took the quiz it said I took 255 seconds - yikes!
site wouldn't open so I rebooted a couple of times, and when it finally opened and I took the quiz it said I took 255 seconds - yikes!
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Screwing Up
« on: Jan 29, 2012, 01:11 pm »
(on that note, one of my key frustrations is how we graciously allow actors to screw up and fix things, but - esp w directors who run rather than tech during tech - we are not allowed that same grace, expected to get it right the first or second time with no grace beyond that, with no rehearsal other than during tech, and even knowing things look different and need to be retimed from the booth. ARGHH.)
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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 25, 2012, 05:44 pm »
Just to add, tho - yes directing is a good skill to learn. Because for most professional theater jobs, you will need to train the understudies and give notes to maintain the show. And having language for that and a sense of how it works is invaluable.
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The Hardline / Re: Public reading during rehearsal process
« on: Jan 22, 2012, 02:12 am »
The thing I'd look for whether you are required to have a full day off or a daylight day of rest versus a separate contract or a concessioned one-off.
But yes, first line of defense is your AEA rep
But yes, first line of defense is your AEA rep
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Self-Promotion / Re: Miracle on 34th Street-the musical
« on: Dec 26, 2011, 12:30 am »
I love that musical!!! BTW the best known song is actually "it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" = score title is "pine cones and holly berries" but there was a rewrite and Bing Crosby made it famous with his version in the 60s or so - but there is some magnificent music in that score!
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: ASMs: What is in your intro/rules speech to your new ASM?
« on: Dec 16, 2011, 07:22 pm »
Love this - and sometimes it's hard to get newer ASMs to hear these things, they so want to be the SM instead of learning....so many opportunities to learn new ways of doing things, and so many individual responsibilities that need to be handled separate from what the PSM or SM does so one hopes the ASM is good at those things!
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The Green Room / Re: Trivia Tournament III - 2.0.11
« on: Dec 02, 2011, 01:57 am »
Hmmm - suddenly the overnight shift is happening an hour earlier. One must presume that the main office for the folks operating this in fact live in an area without DST....?
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Beauty and The Beast Transformation Scene
« on: Nov 27, 2011, 07:21 pm »
don't forget the magician option - for help w a levitation gag we paid a wonderful magician with a fabulous bottle of good whiskey as he didn't want to take cash
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Beauty and The Beast Transformation Scene
« on: Nov 25, 2011, 11:53 am »
Not sure where you are, but check a magic shop for help - magicians do this all the time and might be willing to share some secrets w your technical people.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: God of Carnage - helpful hints
« on: Nov 25, 2011, 11:08 am »
yes thanks, I had sent a PM that way first - posted as well in case there were others who simply hadn't updated their BTDT list - amusingly, so far they both did the same basic thing!
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: God of Carnage - helpful hints
« on: Nov 25, 2011, 12:47 am »
Do you know what liquid was used as the vomit? That would also be helpful, since clearly the costumes need to be cleaned a lot more often....
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / SHOWS: God of Carnage - helpful hints
« on: Nov 24, 2011, 02:00 pm »
Has anyone done God of Carnage and willing to share some hints abt the extreme gags - in particular the projectile vomiting?
(Ms Reza always seems to put something seemingly impossible into every script, eh?)
Thank you so much for your assistance!
Edit to subject line.-Rebbe
(Ms Reza always seems to put something seemingly impossible into every script, eh?)
Thank you so much for your assistance!
Edit to subject line.-Rebbe
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Re: ESCRIPTS: Post your requests for electronic scripts here!
« on: Nov 18, 2011, 10:18 pm »
God of Carnage anyone?
thank you
thank you
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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Student SM Challenge #15: Her Method is Madness
« on: Nov 12, 2011, 10:42 am »
Just to add an interesting experience to the mix -
I once did a vanity production with an actress who... let's say, presumed more than her role without fulfilling her own. She kept threatening to quit until one day, the director took her up on it, replaced her, and stood his ground when she insisted she hadn't meant it.
And, yes, you are being idealistic to think we can "all just get along." So, so sorry.....
I once did a vanity production with an actress who... let's say, presumed more than her role without fulfilling her own. She kept threatening to quit until one day, the director took her up on it, replaced her, and stood his ground when she insisted she hadn't meant it.
And, yes, you are being idealistic to think we can "all just get along." So, so sorry.....