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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Guillotine

« on: May 23, 2008, 03:07 am »

Yes, Music Circus, the summer stock of California Musical Theatre used one a few years ago. It was a great effect. Email their production manger Scott, he can probably lead you somewhere.

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Employment / Geva Theatre

« on: Apr 08, 2008, 01:35 am »

Has anyone worked at Geva Theatre? I'm applying for Production Assistant for next season. Looks like a great place.

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Breakaway Bottles

« on: Mar 22, 2008, 12:55 am »

I've heard that bottles can be pre-broken into large pieces then hot glued back together. That way the next time they shatter it's usually where it was broken before. Never tried it, but may be worth attempting.

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The Hardline / Re: Stagehand Wages

« on: Oct 23, 2007, 03:54 am »

In Northern CA (so not to be too specific) $250 a week for 7 shows. Non-union run crew in an Equity house. 300 seat theatre.

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / RUNNING: Giving actor notes and "Maintaining the performance as directed."

« on: Oct 11, 2007, 03:24 am »

I just had the director of a show I've been SM ing for 2 weeks, watch the show tonight, subsequently give 30 minutes of notes after the show to the actors, then lay into me about not giving enough notes to the actors to properly maintain the show as directed over the past weeks. I am a bit perterbed to say the least. The show is not dramatically different from what it was on opening. I do understand that as a SM I have control over the show and am supposed to keep the show to what was directed as the best of my ability (as Equity states). But how is it I am the one blamed for the director seeing a few moments in the show he didn't like tonight. A show has a natural progression, it can't be the same every show. It's live theatre. I don't know one director that comes back on closing night and says "it's exactly as I left it."
Sorry. I just had to let that out.

Anyways my question is this:
I'm struggling now to find the balance in when, as a Stage Manager, I am less directorally inclined and more technically minded and am being told to give more actor notes. How have you, fellow SM's, delt with "keeping your show as directed?"

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Stage Management: Other / Otello, Turn of the Screw, Tosca...tips or memorable moments anyone?

« on: Aug 02, 2007, 04:08 pm »

Has anyone ever done these operas? I might be working on them next season.

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Uploaded Forms / WWW (Who What Where)

« on: Jul 26, 2007, 04:14 am »

I'm looking for examples of WWW forms created in excel or word. If anyone has one to share, I'd appreciate it.

EDIT: Unnecessary poll removed. - PSMK