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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Dress blacks and what is or is not acceptable
« on: Nov 19, 2014, 10:13 am »
Good morning!
So as a novice SM (on my way out of college, done a few gigs outside of school too) I have a question for the community.
When it comes to show time I LOVE to wear dress blacks - button up long sleeves, slacks, etc... not just your average polo. When I wear button up shirts I do enjoy wearing a tie with them because it looks... nicer. I have black long ties and black bow ties, but I also have dark colored ties as well (I.E. maroon/black, dark blue or green with black patterns, etc...). I was curious what the general thoughts are on colored ties versus black ties. Obviously I'm not going to go into a show wearing a bright yellow or white tie - especially if I am working backstage, but if I am hidden in a booth would you be alright if your PSM or ASM wore a tie that wasn't black? I've also been in situations where I take the tie off before the show begins as I'm getting comfy in my seat - could this be an ok alternative?
Thoughts?
So as a novice SM (on my way out of college, done a few gigs outside of school too) I have a question for the community.
When it comes to show time I LOVE to wear dress blacks - button up long sleeves, slacks, etc... not just your average polo. When I wear button up shirts I do enjoy wearing a tie with them because it looks... nicer. I have black long ties and black bow ties, but I also have dark colored ties as well (I.E. maroon/black, dark blue or green with black patterns, etc...). I was curious what the general thoughts are on colored ties versus black ties. Obviously I'm not going to go into a show wearing a bright yellow or white tie - especially if I am working backstage, but if I am hidden in a booth would you be alright if your PSM or ASM wore a tie that wasn't black? I've also been in situations where I take the tie off before the show begins as I'm getting comfy in my seat - could this be an ok alternative?
Thoughts?