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Tag: Eeyore and Erin

Remembering Kay Bosse

July 26, 2024 cue2go

My dear friend Kay Bosse is being remembered tonight at the Human Race Theatre Company, where she had been a…

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Filed under: Adventures with Eeyore, Eeyore and Erin, Real Life SM Stories

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

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

Creature Comforts on the Road

September 23, 2018 cue2go 3 Comments

Edit – May 2022 – I’ve added a kitchen-specific updated blog post. Since returning to freelancing three years ago, I’ve…

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Filed under: Eeyore and Erin, Helpful Links, Real Life SM Stories, SM Tips, Technology in Stage Management

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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Recent Posts

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    Using an Architect’s Scale RulerMarch 16, 2025
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    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
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