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Stage Management: Other / Re: Lyric Opera - Firebreathing accident in dress rehearsals

« on: May 10, 2013, 08:47 pm »

“He had a handlebar mustache, and handlebar mustaches and fire-spitting don’t go well together,” Landmesser said.

Sound advice.

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The Green Room / Re: Desk/Sleeping area...for those long days

« on: May 06, 2013, 07:54 pm »

Or this thing:

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/jackalope/2011/07/the_ostrich_a_portable_sleepin.php

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The Green Room / Re: SM Tumblr

« on: Apr 30, 2013, 02:58 pm »

I have always adored this one:

http://whatshouldwecallstagemanagement.tumblr.com/post/31057833189/being-bombarded-with-questions-during-my-five-minute

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The Green Room / Re: On Reviews

« on: Apr 29, 2013, 01:07 pm »

Yes, always, but I never bring them up unless asked directly, and even then, keep anything I say vague and positive.

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The Green Room / Re: Show me your mugs! (Or water bottles)

« on: Mar 22, 2013, 03:12 am »

A bobble- like a BRITA filter in a bottle! Nice and big, and there are two main positives over just buying bottles at the supermarket- I don't lose it, because it's enough money that I care about it; and it doesn't get all soft and crinkly after a few refills!

I don't really make tea or coffee- I grab one when I'm buying breakfast, but that's about it.

C

I have the yellow one. It's awesome. Even if it's open, it really doesn't spill when you knock it over - which is occasionally wonderful. The only drawback is that it can be a bit noisy to drink during the quiet moments of rehearsal.

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Employment / Re: Dear Abby: How do I arrange my resume after joining AEA?

« on: Mar 19, 2013, 09:14 pm »

Have not been in this position, but - borrowing from a similar suggestion on another thread - perhaps a way to do this is a little * beside your AEA jobs, and a small note indicating what the * means. That allows you to keep you resume organized whichever way you prefer.

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Employment / Re: How to list references that are out of the country?

« on: Mar 17, 2013, 02:03 pm »

If they have a phone number at which they are able to be reached (wherever they are), I would just list that. Either the area code will give it away, or, if you like, you could just put in a little *note saying 'out of country - extra fees may apply.'

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Dropbox account full

« on: Mar 06, 2013, 09:50 am »

If you create a special YouTube account for he show, company members can subscribe to the account, and links to new videos will be e-mailed to them when you upload.

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The Green Room / Re: Weird Dreams

« on: Mar 01, 2013, 05:22 am »

Fair enough. Although you may have stumbled across what they call a first draft...

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The Green Room / Re: Weird Dreams

« on: Mar 01, 2013, 03:23 am »

I composed an original German/English opera in my sleep

Show off.


I've had tech-week nightmares of having to open the show as is. I always wake up gasping with relief: "Three more days...we've got...three more...it's okay...three more days..."

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Stupid Question..

« on: Feb 28, 2013, 10:54 pm »

I usually hear/use "snap" for the same thing ("snap to black").

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Is It Even Worth It?? (Conflict resolution)

« on: Feb 24, 2013, 12:46 pm »

I should add, I wasn't even allowed to go into my theatre classroom during my last semester of high school, because I "threw a chair at my director",

What?! 

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The Green Room / Re: ARTICLE: Backstage at 'Metamorphoses'

« on: Feb 10, 2013, 09:55 am »

I just saw this show yesterday at the NAC (in Ottawa). They did a series of videos on the creation process - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvqlJLaQahQ.

It took me a while to relax and watch the show - the set just looked so pointy and slippery. But it was interesting to go up close after and see the materials they'd chosen to build with.

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Stage Management: Other / Re: Stage Managing for Dance

« on: Jan 31, 2013, 09:50 pm »

So pleased this post got a bump. That chicken story is the funniest thing I've read in ages.

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Stage Management: Other / Re: Royal Opera Live

« on: Jan 31, 2013, 09:29 pm »

Back online! So exciting!