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Job Postings / Non Equity ASMs Needed - 2 positions (Boston)
« on: Sep 03, 2013, 07:02 pm »
ASM ads for two separate Boston fringe shows below, both gigs are paid (stipends).  Please feel free to share widely.

No PMs, please.

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imaginary beasts seeks an Assistant Stage Manager for their upcoming production of Angela Carter's Hairy Tales.

The ASM will assist in running rehearsals (and possibly run rehearsals in the event of the Stage Manager's absence) and be responsible for tracking props, also the ASM will take over running lights and sound for the final weekend of performances. Other duties will be assigned by the Stage Manager on an as-needed basis. Rehearsals are held evenings and weekends in the Boston area (all will be easily accessible via public transportation).

Load-In is September 29th. Performances are Thursday through Sunday, October 4th to 26th, with strike and Load out on Sunday, October 27th. Rehearsals are currently underway.

Curtain Times: Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4pm. There may be two added performances on Wednesday 10.16 & 23 at 7:30pm.

Call Times: 60-90 minutes before curtain, 15-30 minutes prior to scheduled rehearsal times.

Performances are at the Plaza Black Box Theater at the Boston Center for the Arts.

Please contact Deirdre Benson (deirdrebenson@me.com) for more information or to schedule an interview.

There is a stipend available for this production.

Current college students and those interested in making the transition from community theater encouraged to apply.

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ASM for Brewed:
The Happy Medium Theater Company (HMT) seeks an Assistant Stage Manager for their upcoming production of Brewed by Scott T. Barsotti, directed by Mikey DiLoreto.

The ASM will assist in running rehearsals (and possibly run rehearsals in the event of the Stage Manager's absence) and be responsible for tracking props. Other duties will be assigned by the Stage Manager on an as-needed basis. Rehearsals will be held evenings and weekends in the Boston area in as yet to be determined locations (all will be accessible via public transportation).

Load-In is October 20th. Performances are Wednesday through Sunday, October 25th to November 2nd, with strike and Load out on Sunday, November 3rd. Rehearsals will begin in September.

Curtain Times: Wednesday through Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday matinees at 3pm.

Call Times: 60-90 minutes before curtain, 15-30 minutes prior to scheduled rehearsal times.

Performances are at the Factory Theater.

Please contact Deirdre Benson (deirdrebenson@me.com) for more information or to schedule an interview.

There is a stipend available for this production.

Current college students and those interested in making the transition from community theater encouraged to apply.

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Job Postings / Non-AEA Stage Manager - Urgent (Boston)
« on: Apr 29, 2013, 10:54 am »
Signal Boosting for a friend who lost their SM, so no PM's please.

Sleeping Weazel is seeking a non-union stage manager to work on their final production of the 2012-13 season. Rehearsals began on April 25th; show opens May 30th - closes June 8th. This is a paid (stipend) opportunity.

Contact: charlotte@sleepingweazel.com

http://www.sleepingweazel.com/
(They're over in the Factory for their performances.)

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Job Postings / ASM Needed (Boston, Non-union)
« on: Feb 18, 2013, 09:21 am »
Argos Productions seeks an Assistant Stage Manager for their upcoming production of The Seabirds by William Orem, directed by Jeremy Johnson.

The ASM will assist in running rehearsals (and possibly run occasional rehearsals in the event of the Stage Manager's absence) and be responsible for tracking props. Other duties will be assigned by the Stage Manager on an as-needed basis.  Rehearsals will be held evenings and weekends in the Boston area in as yet to be determined locations (all will be accessible via public transportation).

Load-In is March 10th. Performances are Wednesday through Sunday, March 15th to March 30th.  Rehearsals are a few days a week and are underway currently.

Curtain Times: Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday matinees at 3pm.

Call Times: 60-90 minutes before first curtain, 15-30 minutes prior to scheduled rehearsal times.

Performances are at the Boston Playwrights' Theatre.

Please contact Deirdre Benson, Production Manager at production@argosproductions.com for more information or to schedule an interview.

There is a stipend available for this production.

Current college students and those interested in making the transition from community theater encouraged to apply.

For more info visit http://www.argosproductions.com

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Job Postings / Non-AEA Stage Manager (Boston)
« on: Jan 29, 2013, 09:35 pm »
Heart and Dagger Productions seeks a Stage Manager for their upcoming production of Hello, Dolly!

The SM will run rehearsals, run lights & sound for performances and be responsible for tracking props. Rehearsals will be held evenings and weekends in the Boston area in as yet to be determined locations (all will be accessible via public transportation).   

Load-In is June 9th. Performances are Thursday through Sunday, June 14th to 29th (there will be one Wednesday performance on June 26th).  Rehearsals will begin in mid-April.

Curtain Times: Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday matinees TBD.

Call Times: 60-90 minutes before first curtain, 15-30 minutes prior to scheduled rehearsal times.

Performances are in the Plaza Black Box Theater at the Boston Center for the Arts.

Please contact Deirdre Benson, Artistic Associate at deirdrebenson@me.com for more information or to schedule an interview.

There is a $200 stipend available for this position.  The ideal candidate will have experience with musicals.

Current college students and those interested in making the transition from community theater encouraged to apply.

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: "Lighting" Cigarettes?
« on: Jan 22, 2008, 04:21 pm »
Well, I've done Blue/Orange (love that script, btw!) and we cheated and had the actor light-up very briefly and then had another character stub it right out.  We also kept it to just the one (I can't remember off-hand if the script calls for more).

We used these:
http://www.costumesinc.com/p7786/product.html (Although I got a box of 500)

with unloaded Zippos, for a production last spring and they looked decent. (This was in a 90 seat Black Box, so similar distance issues)

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I was hoping someone would have some advice for me.

I'm currently Stage Managing a small cast show that includes one Equity Actor with us under a Special Appearance contract.  I am not an Equity member, I have no contacts at the union and my only experience with them is working with actors under Special Appearance repeatedly.

The actor in question has been between 5 and 15 minutes late to every rehearsal and when he arrived at last night's rehearsal he had obviously been drinking.  

I'm planning to discuss with him how unacceptable that is, but I wondered if there is some reporting process to the Union to make sure this is documented?  Also, we open in a week and he knows we can't easily replace him, so I'm hoping there is some process I can initiate to get him to shape up.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

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