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Tools of the Trade / Re: An iphone app specifically for SMs!

« on: Feb 04, 2010, 11:23 pm »

I was hesistant to download it because I was very unsure as to whether I would be able to use it correctly and efficiently.
I showed it to my directore/teacher and he handed me $5 dollars on the spot to get it, so I could use it during the musical
we are working on.

It seems a bit overcomplicated, but we're really just at the beginning of rehearsals right now,
it hasn't come into much use yet.
But I will keep you updated. 

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: First time stage managing. Mixed feelings. Tips?

« on: Jan 16, 2010, 10:20 pm »

Thank you all SO much.
I am loving it so far.
I've gotten a lot of sweet compliments
from the directors, and the cast.
I'm taking everything you say and applying it.
It's been a great help.
Again, many thanks. 

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: First time stage managing. Mixed feelings. Tips?

« on: Dec 24, 2009, 02:15 pm »

Thank you so much, your response calmed me down quite a bit.
I appreciate your advice very much, I'm going to start looking right away. :-)

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / First time stage managing. Mixed feelings. Tips?

« on: Dec 22, 2009, 09:08 pm »

Hi, my name is Brenda.
I am a 4 year tech in my senioryear of High school.
I also started Advanced theatre towards the end of last year.

We just ended our auditions and posted our cast list for
Grease.
 
I have a very wonderful theatre teacher, Mr. Peters, who has become
much like a second father to me. I have become a strong
person in both sides of the curtain, and was faced with a dilemna the day
the cast list was put up. We had had barely enough boys to fill the parts, and
an outrageous number of girls for the 8-10 (?) parts in Grease.  .

The day the cast list was put up, a few hours before actually, Mr. Peters pulled me aside and asked me
that ultimately the choice was up to me.  Marty onstage, or stage manager backstage.
You have to understand that when it comes to my mentors, I will do what they NEED me to do, not what I WANT.
I told him I would do what he needed me to do the most. He said he hoped I wouldn't regret it and went back to typing up
the cast list.

I got stage manager. Part of me will always regret it, since this is my last High school musical, and last time I was just in chorus. But part of me is eager to show what I can do since, I've never had a high position backstage since I was the youngest tech the last time I was backstage for a musical.

I'm very much eager to here what I should be prepared to deal with. I don't have the script yet, but would like tips on prepaparing. We are in winter break right now, and will be back January 4th. Thank you very much! Sorry, I babbled!