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Tag: Helpful Links

USITT Exhibit: Stage Management Paperwork Through the Centuries

February 28, 2022 cue2go
A compilation image of several stage management paperwork samples over multiple centuries

It’s finally happening! Dr. Jennifer Leigh Sears Scheier and I (Erin Joy Swank) can finally see our work come to…

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Filed under: Helpful Links, Real Life SM Stories, Stage Management History, Technology in Stage Management

COVID Compliance Training Roundup and other Updates

April 9, 2021 cue2go 2 Comments
Stage Manager Erin Joy Swank wears a mask designed for headset use

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Filed under: AEA, AGMA, Care and Feeding of Stage Managers, COVID Return to Work Guidelines, Going as Green as Possible, Helpful Links, SM Tips, Technology in Stage Management, Training/Certifications/Courses

SMInstagram Takeovers

April 1, 2021 cue2go
Erin Joy Swank virtual stage manager

I’ve signed up to do another “SMInstagram” takeover for the Year of the Stage Manager Instagram account. On April 13,…

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Filed under: Adventures with Eeyore, Going as Green as Possible, Helpful Links, Navigating Unemployment, Real Life SM Stories, Shindig - Virtual Platform, SM Tips, Technology in Stage Management, Virtual Events

When2Meet Scheduling Website

January 24, 2021 cue2go 2 Comments
Screenshot of a When2Meet calendar, with varying shades from white for zero availability to darker green as more attendees are available for a given timeslot

I just introduced several stage manager friends to my current favorite website to use when you’re trying to find the…

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

Second Interview for Western Stage Manager Delegate

September 4, 2020 cue2go
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
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
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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Filed under: Helpful Links

AGMA & SDC Recommendations for Returning to Work

August 26, 2020 cue2go

I am a member of two different unions for live entertainment, Actors’ Equity Association (for traditional theatre/plays/musicals) and the American…

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Filed under: AGMA, Care and Feeding of Stage Managers, COVID Return to Work Guidelines, Dance, Helpful Links, Opera, Real Life SM Stories

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