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The Green Room / live weapons on stage!
« on: Jun 05, 2015, 12:46 pm »
Holy cow! Where was their stage manager in this? Another director who wants to use a real knife without safety measures.....

http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-actor-accidentally-stabbed-during-performance-180848155.html

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https://jpjones314.wordpress.com

lovely info from a 27-yr SM on Broadway

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This was submitted by a professional member who wishes to remain anonymous.

Dear Abby:

I recently finished ASMing a project with a PSM that I absolutely did not get along with. I've actually never been so insulted and disrespected, both personally and professionally, by another person in my life. This feeling was also echoed by the actors that we were working with - so it wasn't just me. In fact, and I've never said this about anyone I've ever worked with (EVER), I'd go so far as to say that they are just a terrible SM in all aspects of their job. We travel in sort of the same professional circle outside of this project, and I feel very confident that I am not alone in feeling this way about this person. While they've never been fired from a job (that I know of) they've definitely never been asked back by the same company after working there once. I also know for a fact that they are completely unaware that their peers feel this way about them. They honestly and truly think they do their job amazingly well, at all times, and have no need to learn or grow from any experience.

I offer that as a small insight to a situation that I worry I'm about to be thrust into: I have two fairly important interviews in the next few days with companies that I know this person has worked with in the past. I'm concerned my potential connection to this person will be brought up casually during the course of these interviews and I am looking for advice on what to say if it comes up. I don't want to launch in to any sort of "Oh yes, John Smith and I did work together but have very different approaches and philosophies," because I don't want it to it to seem like I'm trying to talk around badmouthing someone, but I also don't think that "Yes we did" will be a sufficient response. One could argue that because they no longer work with these companies that it's ok to say something like the former, but I am of the mindset that you never badmouth anyone you've worked with unless you feel it absolutely necessary, and this is not the case here. In our time together, one's safety was in danger (because I was running the deck - the one time they tried to 'help' with a preset it was done completely wrong), no major union rules were broken (but they would have been had I not said something to this person in private), it's just that they're bad at their job and treat people absolutely terribly. I do want to make it clear that I do not share their work style, though I hope that apparent by my interview itself.

So...how do I delicately extricate myself should this come up?   

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Job Postings / Cruise line SM needed
« on: Nov 29, 2014, 12:38 am »
This was posted on Linked In - all info is below, please don't ask me anything cuz I don't know!

Paul Byrne
Operations Manager for Entertainment Workshops & EW Production Services LTD
Good Afternoon,

We are looking for applicants who are willing to learn, work hard and gain further experience within the Cruising Entertainment sector and Sound and Light. We would like applicants that have basic Stage, Sound and lighting Skills.

We require these basics:

- Knowledge of Analogue &Digital Mixing desks and lighting desks
- Experience of working Production shows with multiple cues (Lights and Sound)
- Experience working with cabaret artists requesting sound checks etc..
- Must have basic AV knowledge - Power Point, Video projection, Scan converters etc


We currently have two opportunities for the right candidates for the position of Stage Manager - Basic Job outline and description below. This is based on 4 - 6 months contracts -

If you wish to apply for this job then please feel free to send a covering letter and a current CV to Liz@ewweb.co.uk

POSITION: STAGE MANAGER (Lights and Sound)

REPORTS TO: CRUISE DIRECTOR / ASSISTANT CRUISE DIRECTOR

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To provide full technical support for the Cruise Department including following

artists and personnel:

Visiting headline and cabaret artists,

Resident production show performers,

Guest lecturers and instructors,

Resident musicians,

Classical artists

“Local” entertainment presentations

And any other participants in the vessel’s entertainment and leisure programme.

• To supervise and control the hours and duties of spotlight operators and stage

hands.

• To provide full technical support and miscellaneous ancillary equipment for

visiting lecturers and instructors.

• Ensure correct dress code at all times.

• Attend all rehearsals.

• Ensure prompt attendance at all activities.

• To keep all ship’s stages tidy and well maintained.

• Ensure that all technical equipment in the entertainment department is functioning

correctly and, if not, to conduct proper reporting procedures in order to secure

appropriate repair/replacement.

• To ensure one Stage Manager is onboard at any time.

• Responsible for screening video films on ship’s television network and in the

cinema (including daily scroll)

• Responsible for ensuring that a suitable selection of recorded music is played in

public areas and through the ship’s television network

• Co-ordinate the receipt and delivery of videos, to and from the suppliers.

• To participate in the In Port Manning Rota.

• To be familiar with the Ship’s safety procedures in the case of an emergency.

• To be familiar with and comply with all rules and regulations as determined by the

Master.

• To participate in emergency drills as instructed by the Master.


• Experience:

• Wide range of work as sound operator in both Theatre and Live

Previous shipboard experience (preferred)

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Job Postings / SM for China -
« on: Nov 20, 2014, 12:27 pm »
This was posted on Linked in's site = looks like they are seeking bilingual folks who can call cues for a show in China. I know nothing more -


Amy zhang
Senior Consultant at creatingpower
The project is han show, the stage GM is Franco Dragone. We find a people who has rich experience in the call cue .Location is wuhan china. The people need the language skill :English and Chinese . Age :27-29.

If you are interested ,Pls connect with me .My address: amy.zhang@creatingpower.com.cn or amyzhang19@hotmail.com.

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The Green Room / Article: lighting glitch for The Full Monty!
« on: Sep 20, 2014, 10:06 pm »
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/theatregoers-full-full-monty-after-4271448

I have seen this happen twice now, not counting the article above. How about the rest of you?

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The Green Room / fun article on edible props
« on: Sep 08, 2014, 12:24 pm »
http://www.props.eric-hart.com/reprints/edible-props-1987/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eric-hart%2FXWsp+%28Props%29

(Thanks Ruth E Kramer!)

When we did The Real Thing, the director wanted the audience to see the mimosa's being made - and drunk - in their traditional clear champagne glasses, but our lead was allergic to OJ, so we pulverized sweet orange peppers and mixed them with our sparkling stand-in for champagne. The actors said it was actually not bad!

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The Green Room / NYT interview w Pippin PSM
« on: Jun 22, 2014, 11:29 am »
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/business/corner-office-for-michael-passaro-all-the-working-world-is-a-stage.html?_r=1

Interesting that the series says it is interviews with top executives. So I guess a PSM is a top exec? And I wonder if he himself used the term manager or if the article was edite to call it management rather than stage management - that slippery slope we are trying to avoid.

Nice to see this recognition. And so cool for this PSM!

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The Green Room / TCG San Diego!
« on: Jun 18, 2014, 11:14 pm »
Anyone else in San Diego for TCG this week? If so, give me a holler, I'd love to meet more folks. And San Diego SMs, any chance I can meet any of you on THU nite?

My email access will be spotty (I am volunteering, so limited time frames during the day, and also staying at a friend's house where there is no internet. Really.), but if there's a chance to gather, I'd love to meet some of y'all. If anyone PMs me with your info I will call back as soon as I can.

And, at least in theory, I am seeing the play at Mo`olelo on Fri nite. (Originally staying thru Sunday, but now I have to work on Sun morning in LA, dammit!)


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Job Postings / Grand Park (Los Angeles) Events Manager
« on: May 08, 2014, 01:21 pm »
http://grandparkla.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Events-Manager1.pdf

For the new outdoor venue downtown, at City Hall.

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Employment / MOVED: Palm Springs Follies
« on: May 07, 2014, 02:00 pm »
This topic has been moved to The Hardline.

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The Green Room / comic abt SMs, LDs and DSs
« on: Apr 07, 2014, 02:32 am »
Another comic about SMs and other design team folks -

http://q2qcomics.com/2014/03/08/q2q1/

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