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Happy International Stage Management Day…or Stage Managers’ Day

October 10, 2020 cue2go Leave a comment
A stage manager has one finger up in standby as acrobat lower to the stage

It’s our day! But what the heck is the name of it? I have to say, in this time of…

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Filed under: Pop Culture References

We’re Still Here: Pandemic Updates

October 9, 2020 cue2go Leave a comment
Screenshot of the back end of the Shindig virtual platform

Jump to Today’s News from Broadway and AGMA’s updated return to stage guidelines Entertainment industry folkx are still here. I’m…

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Filed under: COVID Return to Work Guidelines, Real Life SM Stories

Let’s Reclaim #Standby

October 5, 2020 cue2go Leave a comment
A stage manager has one finger up in standby as acrobat lower to the stage

After certain remarks at the first presidential debate, the hashtags #ProudBoys #StandDown and #StandBy started trending. It didn’t take long…

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Filed under: Pop Culture References, Real Life SM Stories

Unemployment: Filing for Lost Wages Assistance in Colorado

September 12, 2020 cue2go 44 Comments
Screenshot reading: Thank you. I've reviewed your account, and you may be eligible to receive Lost Wages Assistance benefits. First, I need to ask you whether or not your unemployment or partial unemployment is due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you answer yes, you may be eligible to receive these benefits, provided funding remains available. If you answer no, you will

[EDIT 10/20] The second round of Colorado payments has been released as well. If you are on PUA, you can…

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Filed under: Navigating Unemployment

You Are Not Alone: Suicide Prevention Day

September 10, 2020 cue2go Leave a comment
Screenshot of a post from Erin Joy Swank to the Year of the Stage Manager: I don't know who needs to hear this, like I did, but....you are not your job (or lack thereof). Someone cares. We care. Now brush your hair, eat something somewhat healthy, drink some water, brush your teeth (I know, that sounds like a LOT, doesn't it?)....and do something creative today, whether it's play guitar, do a craft, or just draw a doodle. Stretch a little, and exercise if you're at all up to it. It really will make you feel better, but don't worry if you're so out of shape you can't do much. Make a goal to do a little every day. You got this day. And there are a bunch of us here feeling it along with you and/or are available for an ear if needed. You are not alone. And thank you to those who are there for me. This has been a particularly hard couple of days. [I posted this earlier today on two other smaller SM groups, and given the response there decided even more of you/us need to hear it here! ❤️]

Let’s face it. This is hard. 2020. The Pandemic. Quarantine. The Great Pause. The Times We’re In. I haven’t been…

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Filed under: Care and Feeding of Stage Managers, Real Life SM Stories

Second Interview for Western Stage Manager Delegate

September 4, 2020 cue2go Leave a comment
Rebecca Prescott's image as her Inquiring Actor logo

Inquiring Actor, Rebecca Prescott, chatted with me today about my delegate campaign for Western Region Stage Manager Delegate Candidate in…

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Filed under: AEA, COVID Return to Work Guidelines, Helpful Links, Recorded Events

Navigating Unemployment for Theatre Artists: Pandemic Extension Edition

September 2, 2020 cue2go 6 Comments
Screenshot of the home screen for Colorado Unemployment's Online System

UPDATE December 8: Note, to keep more up to date, you might want to visit my more recent Navigating Unemployment…

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Filed under: AEA, Care and Feeding of Stage Managers, Finances for SMs, Helpful Links, Navigating Unemployment, Real Life SM Stories

Safer In Theatre Listening Sessions – Colorado

September 1, 2020 cue2go Leave a comment
Let's Talk - Promo Image for August 15 & 15 Safer In Theatre Listening Sessions

In August, I had the pleasure of moderating a series of three webinars. I finally have the videos edited and…

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Filed under: Care and Feeding of Stage Managers, COVID Return to Work Guidelines, Helpful Links, Recorded Events

Interview for Western Stage Manager Convention Delegate

August 31, 2020 cue2go Leave a comment
Davon Williams and Erin Joy Swank in a screenshot from Facebook Live through Zoom

I was invited by Davon Williams to chat about my run for Western Stage Manager Convention Delegate in the current…

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Filed under: AEA, COVID Return to Work Guidelines, Helpful Links, Recorded Events

Learning Your (and My) Land Acknowledgement

August 29, 2020 cue2go 3 Comments
A screenshot of the map shown at native-land.ca when you input Aurora, Colorado, to retrieve names of those who had been on the land before

While it’s not new, during the last few weeks of the pandemic, there’s been a big cultural shift in more…

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Western Stage Manager Convention Delegate

It’s official; I was elected in the last Actors’ Equity Association election. Check out the blog posts tagged as AEA and let me know how to best represent YOU at the upcoming conventions.

Recent Blog Posts

  • Unemployment Call Center Report Form February 26, 2021
  • Getting Answers about Colorado Unemployment February 13, 2021
  • Changes Coming in Communication regarding Colorado Unemployment February 10, 2021

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Adventures with Eeyore (2) AEA (5) AGMA (1) Assistant Stage Manager (1) Care and Feeding of Stage Managers (12) Cirque (2) COVID Return to Work Guidelines (5) Dance (4) Eeyore and Erin (4) Finances for SMs (2) Going as Green as Possible (2) Helpful Links (11) Musical Theatre (4) Navigating Unemployment (11) Nutcracker (4) Opera (5) Opera Stage Management 101 (8) Pop Culture References (6) Production Publicity (1) Production Reviews (1) Puzzles (1) Real Life SM Stories (30) Recorded Events (4) SM Tips (15) Stage Combat (1) Stage Management Books (1) Stage Management Humor (5) Stage Management Paperwork (4) Taping the Set (3) Technology in Stage Management (10) Thoughts on Articles Read (7)

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Year of the Stage Manager Takeover

Follow YSM2020 on Instagram! @sminsta2020. Keep up with insta takeovers from those like @cheriebtay!Check out my “story” on the @sminsta2020 Instagram account January 24th during an opera gig.

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“Erin is wonderful at bringing people together from across the entertainment industry. No matter if she is in Colorado or Florida – working on opera, theater or dance – her knowledge and joy about what she does is infectious in the best possible way. I trust her professionally, personally, and with any show I have the pleasure to work with her on.” – Adrienne Wells, Corresponding Secretary of the Stage Managers’ Association

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