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I'm currently transitioning out of my contract and handing off to a new stage manager next week. I had a fabulous PA who was to help with the turnover and it seemed like I could just leave.... But over the weekend, he died from a self-inflicted injury and we're all a bit messed up. However, I still am to leave my contract ... but I've been asked to handle the hiring of a new PA and extend my stay to help with the transition. The cast is very unsettled with having the position filled and feel that I should leave it open. There has been a lot of tears and anger expressed this week as it's been mentioned that the "show must go on" and that I need to find someoen to run backstage. And I can't get myself motivated to find someone. I also am in tech at that point so I can't extend my stay beyond a couple of days. I don't know what I'm asking for... maybe just how I should approach this with the cast... should I tell the applicants the situation... should I just let the new stage manager hire and have 2 new people just tossed into the mix? My mind is just frazzled.

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SMNetwork Archives / just a big ole HUG to all of you
« on: Mar 21, 2005, 03:58 pm »
Hey, just a big thank you to members on this site who helped me with getting my act together: the pep talks after losing motivation from coming in second in so many job hunts to updating my resume, tips on interviews, finding rooms for rent, dealing with the AEA office.... offers of tours, inside scoop on my new job, figuring out a good phone plan, etc. From the public postings to the private emails, the supportive environment here is so refreshing and welcoming. Thank you! You're appreciated and I owe you.  -darlene

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SMNetwork Archives / what is the best way to spread the word
« on: Feb 23, 2005, 09:59 pm »
without getting slaughtered in the process for saying bad things? I am pretty upset to hear that a former company has managed to start recruiting some excellent stage managers by pretty much blaming all faults from previous seasons on former stage managers (ahem, I'm one of them) and the AEA office (which okay, so it wasn't the easiest office to work with). Admittedly, company is SO "let's pull an allnighter" which is kind of fun, has some really great work with a half pro/half community set of players, and is such a quirky political place that you kind of want it to succeed... I hedged about returning... then I remembered all of the bad things that violated about every rule in the book and got me into oodles of hot water.

Maybe this is just a vent since I don't think much can be done.

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