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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / VENUES: Outdoor Venues

« on: Oct 06, 2006, 04:59 pm »

Hi,

so I know this was in an old post, but I am unable to find it. So here is my question:

I need to know how the props checklist works for outdoor venues so that you only have to have one checklist and it doesn't get rained on and all that jazz. Specifically the use of a permanent marker on the clear sheet protectors. I remember there being a way to erase the permanent marker but I don't remember by what method. At least I think that is what the post said. If anyone knows vaguely what I'm talking about and can offer any help, that would be great!

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Technology: Stage management before headsets? (was: dramaturg)

« on: Sep 08, 2006, 12:35 am »

Hi,

soooo. I usually stage manage, but currently am on an internship. I have been dubbed the dramaturg so to speak, for an upcoming production. I have a need to find out how stage managers communicated in the 60's, before our wonderful headsets. Does anyone have any leads as to where to look specifically? OR even better, would be if anyone knew what people did then. Anyway, any info or thoughts on the subject would be great!

Thanks!

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Skills needed for career SM

« on: Aug 02, 2006, 01:05 pm »

Techinical skills are a good thing to have because then you can provide options for the other departments in reports and just in general conversations and understanding what is going on. I wouldn't worry about it too much. The more work you do in theatre, the more you will inevitably learn - its just one of the things about working in theatre, much less Stage managing. In the end, it will be more important that you are unafraid to ask questions about how something works which most people are completely willing to explain. Just ask the right questions and be willing to learn everything around you. You probably know more than you think you do. As for rigging and lights, the SM should never have to do that. If you want to learn it, do that - it won't hurt. Plus, if you are afraid of heights, hanging lights probably isn't going to be your forte. It would help if you learned the names of the instruments and the parts. But anyway, don't believe that no one would hire you. Even if you don't have much experience, if the employer likes you and he feels you will get the job done, you could still be hired. And every job you have, you will just become better at what you do. Stage management overall, has a lot less to do with things and more with people.

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SMNetwork Archives / SM kit

« on: Apr 28, 2006, 12:27 pm »

So i have my first professional gig this summer (yay!) and where I am from, not a whole lot of people know about the SM kit nor do they use one (so i've never actually seen one used of course). I was just wanting some advice on what everybody normally puts in it, and what they put it all in. Thanks!

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / TECH WEEK

« on: Mar 20, 2006, 12:04 am »

You breathe. And don't take things personal.

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Employment / Nervous

« on: Mar 14, 2006, 11:29 am »

So I  have worked quite a few SM jobs but only at the Univ. I go to and around town so I have never had to interview per say for a job as of yet. I just walked in and said hey, do you need anyone to SM because I'm available and I'd like to SM for you and they'd let me. Course I wasn't being offered any sort of money for it either. I have my first phone interview today and I am so nervous it's ridiculous. One of my friends recommended me and then my last director who was on my resume of course, received a phone call from that same company. My old director calls me up saying that he said a lot of wonderful things about me and don't dissappoint him. That combined with my friend basically telling me the same thing. It is making me really nervous. I'm basically looking for encouragement and any advice.
Thanks!