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Introductions / It's on my list...
« Last post by keshiae29 on Jan 11, 2026, 10:24 pm »
I'm Keshia-ann and I've done SM for 4 shows now (Murder on the Orient, King Lear, Rudolph, and right now the Hobbit). Having another director mentor me this season on Antigone so I can hopefully direct a show in 2027 or 2028 (thinking Clue). Love to learn new things and love learning how to be a good and useful stage manager. Learning to perfect the role is a work in progress. Glad that there is a place like this webpage to bring together like minded people.

Did you know that It's impossible to hum while holding your nose.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: SHOWS: Matilda The Musical
« Last post by wizardingdrama on Jan 01, 2026, 02:03 pm »
Hi,
The best way is through projection. We had a projector hidden in the set and projected it on the chalkboard from behind and made the illusion of it being drawn by magic.
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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: PROPS: Shaving Cream for Sweeney Todd
« Last post by wizardingdrama on Jan 01, 2026, 01:58 pm »
Hi,
I used actual shaving cream, and we placed it in a small cup and placed a shaving brush in there.

Actors would use the brush to apply the shaving cream. After, on the chair, they can use the towel to wipe off the shaving cream.

At the end of the show, I would clean the brush and cup and have them ready for the next show.

Let me know if you still need help!
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Introductions / Re: Welcome to SMNetwork! / How to post an intro
« Last post by kaspertheenbyghost on Dec 20, 2025, 05:56 pm »
Greetings all! Longtime lurker, first time poster. My name in Kasper and I'm a union stage manager (and dramaturg) based in Los Angeles. Happy to be in community with all of you.

While I'm here - I seem to be having trouble with the search function - keeps returning zero matches even when I enter simple words. Will keep poking around topics in case I'm doing something wrong, but someone feel free to DM me if you have any insight.

Happy holidays, all!  ;D
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Introductions / Re: Ancient former SM back in the saddle again!
« Last post by Maribeth on Jul 21, 2025, 01:24 pm »
Welcome back!
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Introductions / Re: Hello from the Philippines!
« Last post by Maribeth on Jul 21, 2025, 01:23 pm »
Hi and welcome, Rena!
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Introductions / Re: Brand New PSM Looking to Learn More!
« Last post by Maribeth on Jul 21, 2025, 01:23 pm »
Welcome aboard!
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Introductions / Hello from the Philippines!
« Last post by narwhalblast on Jul 19, 2025, 11:33 pm »
Hello to the members and mods of SMNetwork.org! I am Rena Lazaro, a stage manager from the Philippines. I mostly do freelance work with events the past years but have recently came back to theatre. I am looking forward to everyone's guidance and advice here. Many cheers!
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Introductions / Brand New PSM Looking to Learn More!
« Last post by junis24601 on Jun 10, 2025, 11:12 pm »
Hello everyone! I'm Juni (they/them) and I am taking over as my height school's PSM this fall. Prior to this, I was an actor for a while before switching to stage management this past winter. Since then I have ASM'd two shows and as I mentioned, I'll be production stage managing for the first time in a few months, so I'm jumping on here to hopefully learn a little more about what I've gotten myself into :)
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The Green Room / Re: Novels About Stage Management?
« Last post by BLee on May 23, 2025, 04:53 pm »
Thank you for revitalizing this topic! I'm curious if there are other titles/series that haven't been brought up yet?

My favorite is the Nicholas Bracewell series by Edward Marston: https://www.goodreads.com/series/41640-nicholas-bracewell

Featuring a mystery-solving Stage Manager during the Tudor period in England. If you, like me, love both Shakespeare and Stage Management (and a good cozy mystery) this is the series for you!
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