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The Big "Thank You Notes" Thread!
StageSerenity:
Okay, so now everybody gets a card, but what about gifts?
After the final show is the cast and crew party, (parents and children invited for a small fee to cover food). At this party the sentiments begin, (working with children makes this a party like no other) "Oh great shows, I love you guys" ect. happens and gifts come out for the production team. I personally always give gifts to "the team" because we've just spent the majority of three months of our life together and usually it's a pretty decent time. I always find relevancy for someones gift and I do a great job of figuring out what people like and I always been very selective about what gifts I give.
Anyhow I want to give gifts, even to him (so I can give gifts to everyone else), any ideas?
(Male, 19, first time stage manager...that's all I got basically for information about him)
Perhaps a book on stage management?
(I do have a fallback choice in mind for him as well)
ejsmith3130:
If you want to go with gifts, I usually do something small and related to the show in some way- if you want to go above and beyond for someone who really made a difference to you- great.
Some examples: We did princess and the pea and I made some little pea shaped pillows with the show dates embroidered. My senior production had some heavy duty chains as part of the set, so I got necklaces made from a nice silver chain for my team. If you make it related to the show, then it is easy to give and relate if you don't have a personal relationship with the person.
I also know an SM who gives out potted plants at closing so people can "watch them grow with love like our show did". Cheesy and fun and I love it.
Whatever you do- don't stress too much about it. I can't tell you how many cards (and actual gifts) I have found left at the theatre after closing while cleaning up. It is a way bigger deal in your brain than theirs: promise.
Daffy:
--- Quote from: ejsmith3130 on Jul 17, 2013, 11:52 am ---... Whatever you do- don't stress too much about it. I can't tell you how many cards (and actual gifts) I have found left at the theatre after closing while cleaning up. It is a way bigger deal in your brain than theirs: promise.
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True for most .. but there are always those few who will save that thank you and actually add it to their theatre memorabilia ..
missliz:
--- Quote from: StageSerenity on Jul 17, 2013, 11:08 am ---Okay, so now everybody gets a card, but what about gifts?
After the final show is the cast and crew party, (parents and children invited for a small fee to cover food). At this party the sentiments begin, (working with children makes this a party like no other) "Oh great shows, I love you guys" ect. happens and gifts come out for the production team. I personally always give gifts to "the team" because we've just spent the majority of three months of our life together and usually it's a pretty decent time. I always find relevancy for someones gift and I do a great job of figuring out what people like and I always been very selective about what gifts I give.
Anyhow I want to give gifts, even to him (so I can give gifts to everyone else), any ideas?
(Male, 19, first time stage manager...that's all I got basically for information about him)
Perhaps a book on stage management?
(I do have a fallback choice in mind for him as well)
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There's a thread with SM gifts here:
http://smnetwork.org/forum/the-green-room/sm-gifts!/msg31192/#msg31192
On my first professional gig as an ASM, my SM gave me a great mini-maglite.
Dart:
Cabaret Barroco is soft-opening on Thursday, press-opening on Saturday. I have all of my thank-you/break-a-leg notes (cast, crew, designers, production) written, but am not entirely clear of how/when to deliver them.
I really have two questions: 1) Should I deliver these on soft or fancy opening? Soft comes first, fancy is what we're considering "real" opening. 2) Some of the people I've notes for are gone - out of town, new theatres, etc. I don't know if they'll be at any of the performances, and I do not have their mailing address. Would it be okay, and proper, to ask the PM for their mailing address so I can post them? Should I hand her the sealed, stamped envelopes and ask her to address them so I don't have to see their info?
Edited to add topic tag - Maribeth
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