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Shadowing: General Q&A
Maribeth:
I don't know who it is, but you might try getting in touch with the venue- they might be willing to pass the message along. Or, once the show is in town, dropping off a letter at the stage door.
jmenass:
A little out of date, but good reference that the Theatrical Index will tell you who the PSM is of Broadway, Off-Broadway and National tours as well as some regional.
brynneanika:
I had no idea that Broadway tours can give you the opportunity to shadow a professional Stage Manager doing their work. That sounds like an amazing opportunity! Is it a rare opportunity to shadow a Broadway stage manager or do they allow this a lot?
babens:
It all depends on the show and the stage manager. Some stage managers are very invested in interacting and training the next generation. Others not as much. It will also depend on where they are in the run of the show itself. You are more likely to have success shadowing a stage manager on a long running show where the routine of the show is pretty much set and having an extra person around won't throw things off, as opposed to a show that is just opened and still settling in to its run.
londoncalling:
Hi everyone! Last week I was able to shadow a stage manager on a Broadway show for the first time! I have tried emailing the production's enquiries email in the past, but never got a response. This time I went to go see a musical on Broadway and during intermission, I asked the House manager to pass on a note to one of the stage managers. In the note I briefly explained some information about myself, such as how I got involved in theatre and how passionate about it I am, then asked to shadow a calling of the show and left my email and phone number. They emailed back the next day and I shadowed another one of their shows. I highly recommend this for anyone who is interested in stage managing because it was an incredible experience and it was amazing to talk to the stage managers and crew and see what stage managing is really like on a professional level!!! :) :)
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