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Taping the Set for Choreography: Quarter Marks and Dance Numbers

May 19, 2019 cue2go 7 Comments
A portable dance number line made of ribbon sits on a stage manager's script

If you’re stage managing a piece with dance, dancers (and their directors and choreographers) will likely want some marks on…

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Filed under: Dance, Musical Theatre, SM Tips, Taping the Set

Britten’s Orchestra Marking – Curlew Sign

April 10, 2019 cue2go

While not part of my official Opera Stage Management 101 series, I’m tagging this one as such, too. When you’re…

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Filed under: Opera, Opera Stage Management 101, Real Life SM Stories

Happy Production Meeting Scheduling Magic Day!

March 3, 2019 cue2go

I have this date in my calendar, thanks to an old Q2Q comic….whether or not March 3rd actually falls on…

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Filed under: Pop Culture References, Stage Management Humor

Navigating Unemployment for Theatre Artists

February 15, 2019 cue2go 7 Comments
Layoff: Your employment ended due to: lack of work; temporary layoff; your position being eliminated; employer's business closed.

Part One: Gathering Your Information It can be exciting to work different places all the time, becoming an all-star luggage…

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

Stage Manager Valentines

February 14, 2019 cue2go

I love to post memes on callboards, hoping that it’ll get the performers to also read any notes I put…

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Filed under: Stage Management Humor

Getting Over Congestion

January 23, 2019 cue2go 1 Comment

Let’s face it. As stage managers, we really don’t feel we can take time off if we’re sick. We really…

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Filed under: Care and Feeding of Stage Managers

What Does Being a Calm Stage Manager Mean?

January 16, 2019 cue2go
Keep Calm and Call Go (in the style of World War II-era British public safety poster)

Today my Facebook feed had several people sharing an OnstageBlog.com article from December 2017 titled “Keep Calm and Manage On…

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Filed under: Nutcracker, Opera, Real Life SM Stories, Stage Management Humor, Thoughts on Articles Read

New Year’s Resolutions for Stage Managers

December 31, 2018 cue2go

I awoke to a surprise this morning…a mention in another stage manager’s blog. First, read my dear friend David McGraw’s…

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Filed under: Eeyore and Erin, Helpful Links, Real Life SM Stories, SM Tips, Thoughts on Articles Read

Making the Top Lists of 2018

December 30, 2018 cue2go

Well, I guess I’ve had a pretty good year, with at least two of my shows being included in a…

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Filed under: Nutcracker, Production Reviews, Real Life SM Stories

Opera Stage Management 101 – Part Six: Piano Tech & Artist Takeover Day

October 6, 2018 cue2go 1 Comment

Yesterday was a long day of tech, and you get a different form of blog post today….because I was the…

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Filed under: Eeyore and Erin, Opera Stage Management 101, Pop Culture References, Real Life SM Stories, Stage Management Humor, Technology in Stage Management

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