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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Your Prompt Book - Left or Right?

« on: Apr 10, 2009, 12:43 am »

I'm a hardcore lefty, but with most everyone else i keep 2 scripts one for blocking and one for calling. the blocking script i keep with most notes on the right side of the page, but i mainly work off the GP printed on the back side in reference to the script. when it comes to the calling script however i reverse bind it (hole punches on the right side of the page) and all cues are placed on the left edge. the book turns backwards but i have found it the most comfortable.

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SMNetwork Archives / Re: I could have kissed them!

« on: Mar 15, 2009, 05:02 pm »

I just closed a local touring children's show, which had been hell from about day one of opening. I know children's shows suck because they're early and school tours are frustrating just because of the red tape - but this had been an especially trying production, where i had left the end of the day in tears several times. The cast had a very hard time communicating and tensions were high and volital the entire time on tour.
The final breaking point of what i thought was my givadamn was when we returned to our home theatre to perform the final weekend. on our final performance i finally got a chance to look at the program (which we didn't know existed) and was hit with the stark reality I had been left out. I was muttering to myself of returning to school and becoming a librarian when the most difficult of actors that i had several run in's with came up to me and asked why i was so tense that day, i told him why and he said - "hell no, they can't leave you out! you're my shero! I'm introducing you at the talkback." i then had to explain that would not help in the least, but that i was grateful he felt so strongly. he looked at me and said "you're the reason this whole thing happened, how could anyone forget you?"
I have never felt more loved in my life.

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The Hardline / Contract help

« on: Mar 13, 2009, 12:19 am »

I'm working as an SM for a music competition, and up until me they have not had an actual stage manager per say. My issue is they asked me to send an invoice for their work, as they have never worked with contracts for my position. Previously it was worked by the founder of the program so it was never an issue. I don't feel comfortable working without a contract but I am at as loss as i have never had to write my own contract. It's a 3 day gig and very simple - nothing i am concerned about them taking advantage of, however as i said previously I like the comfort factor of the paper trail. Any examples or templates would be greatly appreciated!

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Employment / Re: Websites

« on: Mar 11, 2009, 12:20 am »

www.elisabethmeindl.com
i'm with fatcow and very happy with their hosting. if that's helpful at all. I will freely admit it isn't the most extravagant site, but i agree with it being 10 times easier to get my resume out quickly by just sending someone to my site vs having to get to a computer.

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Headset Headaches?

« on: Jul 09, 2008, 04:46 pm »

i always wear a benie when i'm having to wear the large clearcom sets. I get horrible headaches, but with that i can pull it down over my ears and that helps pad not only my temples from the horrible squeeze, but also relieves some of the pressure from the muff itself on my ear.

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Uploaded Forms / Re: Reports and minutes (Performance, Rehearsal, meetings)

« on: Nov 08, 2007, 12:01 pm »

I have to keep around a form that is plain text friendly for copy/paste into emails. attached is my PR, but its pretty much the same for my RR.