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Employment / Re: From the other side of the resume (low key rant - personal advice)
« on: Oct 06, 2007, 04:21 pm »
Again, all of this is simply my opinion and preference. Others may have different views, but here's mine.
If it were me, I would list crew work that only relates to stage management on a Stage Management resume. These could include PAing (as you mentioned), props crew, stage hand, etc. I would not include rigger, electrician, carpenter as credits. I would, however, list them under a Special Skills section, where you could say "experience in lighting, rigging and carpentry" and then also list your other special skills as well. It goes back to something I mentioned earlier. When listing those as actual credits, it could make the applicant seem unfocused. I received this advice from a friend whom I trust when I left school, and I still hold to what she said today. If you're applying for a job at a theatre as a stage manager, they need to know that you want to be a stage manager and not an electrician.
In regards to your second question--On my resume (and again, this is just my preference from messing with it for years) I list my SM credits (Show/Position/Director/Theatre, Location) under the section STAGE MANAGEMENT. Then, under the section RELATED EXPERIENCE, I list my production management credit in the following way (Position/dates/Theatre, Location). Granted, it's not the same format as the SM credits, but it seems to work and the resume still looks clean and easy to read.
I hope that answers your questions. (at least, my opinion of the answer!)
If it were me, I would list crew work that only relates to stage management on a Stage Management resume. These could include PAing (as you mentioned), props crew, stage hand, etc. I would not include rigger, electrician, carpenter as credits. I would, however, list them under a Special Skills section, where you could say "experience in lighting, rigging and carpentry" and then also list your other special skills as well. It goes back to something I mentioned earlier. When listing those as actual credits, it could make the applicant seem unfocused. I received this advice from a friend whom I trust when I left school, and I still hold to what she said today. If you're applying for a job at a theatre as a stage manager, they need to know that you want to be a stage manager and not an electrician.
In regards to your second question--On my resume (and again, this is just my preference from messing with it for years) I list my SM credits (Show/Position/Director/Theatre, Location) under the section STAGE MANAGEMENT. Then, under the section RELATED EXPERIENCE, I list my production management credit in the following way (Position/dates/Theatre, Location). Granted, it's not the same format as the SM credits, but it seems to work and the resume still looks clean and easy to read.
I hope that answers your questions. (at least, my opinion of the answer!)