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College and Graduate Studies / grad school in europe?

« on: Jul 23, 2009, 12:52 pm »

Can anyone recommend any good grad schools for stage management in Europe? I speak some German, but I'd prefer a school with a program taught in English.

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: calling cues? (warning vs standby)

« on: May 13, 2008, 07:04 pm »

Thanks!!! 

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / calling cues? (warning vs standby)

« on: May 13, 2008, 04:31 pm »

I am a 1st year (well, I just finsihed my first year) undergraduate stage management student and I will have my first real SM job this summer, and I just realized that I know a lot less than I should. When I SMed in high school, the stage managers weren't really trained at all so I never formally called cues. (basically, we just said "ok, now um, move that piece of set on" and never called cues at all for lights or sound...) and I took a SM class last semester but it didn't really go over calling cues very well.

I don't really understand when I should say "warning light cue #..." vs when i would say "stand by" or if I always need to give a warning.

Would someone please just sort of give me the basic run down of the proper way to call cues? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!!!!