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Opera Stage Management 101 – Part One: Generalities

May 21, 2018 cue2go 9 Comments

This blog series was published first on the Stage Managers’ Association website. At the time of writing, I am a…

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Filed under: Opera Stage Management 101, SM Tips

Getting your application to the top of the pile

February 17, 2018 cue2go

by Erin Joy Swank Jeffrey Salzberg originally asked me to contribute this article for his Stage Lighting for Students website…

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Filed under: Stage Management Paperwork, Technology in Stage Management

Nutcracker fun

January 13, 2018 cue2go

Having just finished a production of The Nutcracker, I am especially intrigued by this latest video from DoodleChaos. The mathematician/nerd/Rube Goldberg…

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Filed under: Nutcracker, Pop Culture References

Welcome to my website!

December 31, 2017 cue2go

I finally did it. I’ve considered one for years. Honestly, I rather have avoided website editing after leaving Central City…

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Filed under: Eeyore and Erin

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Recent Posts

  • Meet the SMeeps!August 16, 2023
  • The view from the stage manager’s position during an outdoor opera tech rehearsal. The score is sitting in front, covered in post-it notes. On stage, five actors hold up picture frames in front of colorful drops and lighting equipment.
    Some Tips from Touring Educational Opera OutdoorsAugust 20, 2022
  • Tip: Temporary Prop Table LayoutAugust 14, 2022
  • Screenshot of a scanned script that has been partially edited through Adobe Acrobat. Text boxes appear around the dialogue and image boundaries for the copying shadows.
    Cleaning Up Scanned ScriptsAugust 14, 2022
  • Photo with various kitchen items
    Creature Comforts on the Road – Kitchen EditionMay 15, 2022
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