Skip to content

Erin Joy Swank - Stage Manager

Putting the puzzle pieces of productions together
  • Home
  • About
    • Bio
    • Guest Speaker
    • Unemployment Assistance (Volunteer)
  • Upcoming
  • Portfolio
    • Work Samples
    • Calling Example (password required)
    • USITT Exhibit: Stage Management Paperwork Through the Centuries
  • Gallery
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • More

Blog

Taxes and Unemployment – Is My 1099 Correct?

January 23, 2021 cue2go 51 Comments
Screenshot of Colorado Department of Labor and Employment's Tax Form 1099-G webpage

We’re more than halfway through January, so many people are starting to receive 1099-G tax forms for their unemployment. It’s…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: Navigating Unemployment

Waiting for second stimulus unemployment benefits to kick in and updated Colorado system

January 3, 2021 cue2go
Screenshot of a Facebook posting of the Colorado Sun article the Colorado Sun article about the unemployment system being slammed

Today has been a busy day trying to sort out Colorado unemployment benefit issues. Yesterday I became one of the…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: Navigating Unemployment

Unwrapping Gifts Digitally using PowerPoint (Free Template)

December 25, 2020 cue2go
Screenshot of PowerPoint Insert Link to Slide option

I was trying to figure out a more interesting way to give all of these gift certificates, rather than wrapping up a bunch of pieces of paper…. After some more Googling on how to link to other slides in a document, I came up with what I think was a really fun way for her to open presents this year.

Continue Reading →

Filed under: Going as Green as Possible, Technology in Stage Management

How to Share in Presenter View on Zoom with Just One Screen (PC)

December 12, 2020 cue2go
Screenshot of Zoom's Advanced Screen Share options, highlighting "Share Portion of Screen"

I’ve been keeping up pretty well with all the latest Zoom updates (yay, co-hosts can now manage breakout rooms!) and…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: Going as Green as Possible, SM Tips, Technology in Stage Management, Virtual Events

Which (Colorado) Unemployment am I in, and What’s My Next Option?

December 7, 2020 cue2go 2 Comments

Jump links to sections of this post: I’ve been meaning to write some blog posts updating on the latest news…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: Navigating Unemployment

Colorado Unemployment Stimulus Announced

October 28, 2020 cue2go 3 Comments

Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced today a state stimulus for the unemployed, as there has been no further movement on…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: Navigating Unemployment

Happy International Stage Management Day…or Stage Managers’ Day

October 10, 2020 cue2go
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…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: Pop Culture References

We’re Still Here: Pandemic Updates

October 9, 2020 cue2go
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…

Continue Reading →

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

Let’s Reclaim #Standby

October 5, 2020 cue2go
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…

Continue Reading →

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…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: Navigating Unemployment

Post navigation

Page 5 of 10
← Previous 1 … 4 5 6 … 10 Next →

Tagged Topics

Adventures with Eeyore AEA AGMA Assistant Stage Manager Calling Cues Care and Feeding of Stage Managers Cirque COVID Return to Work Guidelines Dance Eeyore and Erin Finances for SMs Going as Green as Possible Helpful Links Musical Theatre My Philosophy (or two) Navigating Unemployment Nutcracker Opera Opera Stage Management 101 Pop Culture References Production Publicity Production Reviews Real Life SM Stories Recorded Events Shindig - Virtual Platform SM Tips Stage Combat Stage Management Books Stage Management History Stage Management Humor Stage Management Paperwork Taping the Set Technology in Stage Management Thoughts on Articles Read Training/Certifications/Courses Virtual Events

Recent Posts

  • Using a scale rule to measure points
    Using an Architect’s Scale RulerMarch 16, 2025
  • Two-tape triangulation theory is shown, using a 3-4-5 right triangle on graph paper
    Two-Tape Triangulation Tape Out Method – Part One: Measuring the PointsMarch 2, 2025
  • White gaff tape is layered around a plastic hotel key for storage. The end of the tape is loose in someone's hand, and a roll of the same gaff sits in the background, all on a green velvet background.
    Portable Gaff Tape HackFebruary 28, 2025
  • A spike stick is pictured, with 19 colors of spike tape rolled around a dowel. The dowel has a hole drilled towards one end, with black tieline laced through and tied in a knot as a loop. Above and to the left is a single roll of yellow spike tape.
    For the Love of Spike SticksOctober 30, 2024
  • Two theatrical groundplans are shown with a transparent overlay of the rehearsal hall dimensions, giving alternate layouts
    Taping Out the Set: How to Decide Orientation in the Rehearsal HallSeptember 25, 2024
Copyright © 2025 Erin Joy Swank - Stage Manager — Lyrical WordPress theme by GoDaddy