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May 15th, 2004, 09:43 PM
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SM v. ASM
Just wondering, since i might be SMing this show and all -
Is the ASM basically the SM's slave?
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May 16th, 2004, 05:52 AM
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School Musical -
Return to the Forbidden Planet
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May 16th, 2004, 12:51 PM
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Re: SM v. ASM
I'm ASMing a musical right now - basically, the SM keeps track of blocking, choreography and anything the director requests, and I watch over the deck. If this were a more complicated show (we only get 25 hours of rehearsal, it's a concert reading), I would probably be managing the deck and on book for sections of dialogue.
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May 21st, 2004, 08:36 AM
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I usually get my ASM to do anything that I don't have time to do. Does that count as slavery?? =P Nah, I try to be good to my ASM but he does end up doing a lot of the work that I just don't get the time to do... checking props (we don't have Props Managers), giving actor warnings, getting the running crew into position for scene changes, etc.
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May 21st, 2004, 08:44 AM
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Thanks - I'm so pumped to SM this musical
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August 20th, 2004, 05:12 PM
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Ahhh shoot.
Just when i thought i knew who was incharge of what, you guys bring up ASM (i take it Assistant Stage manager?) Whats the diff (other than what we've allready discused)? I thought the SM was the person on the floor "directing traffic" (as we call it at my old school).
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August 21st, 2004, 03:28 PM
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In most instances, the SM should be "on book", calling all the cues, including deck moves and directing traffic. Because of the concentration needed for calling cues, an ASM will often take over traffic control backstage and make sure everything is running the way it should be. An ASM also could be considered something like a stage manager's understudy- able to step in and call the show in the event of an emergency. At our school we often have two ASMs. One will take care of tracking props and sets, the other costumes. ASMs need to be good problem solvers as well.
That help? SJM
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