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Tag: 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

Fun with Light Boards

August 29, 2018 cue2go

We’re currently doing theatre (The Hunchback of Notre Dame for New Paradigm Theatre) in a venue that usually hosts rock and roll…

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Filed under: Real Life SM Stories, Stage Management Humor, Technology in Stage Management

Opera Stage Management 101 – Part Four: Timing the Score

July 9, 2018 cue2go

[This blog series was started for the Stage Managers’ Association. Part Four has been a bit delayed due to my…

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Filed under: Opera Stage Management 101, SM Tips, Stage Management Paperwork, Technology in Stage Management

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

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