Recent content by TalBrite

The SM/ASM relationship depends on the show, the theatre and it's traditions, and the two people filling those roles. The last show I worked on had 2 ASMs (I was one), and the stage manager had me do all of the sweeping/mopping/cleaning of props and the other do all of her coffee/food...

I think it's great that you're so dedicated that you never want to miss a build, but with as much work as the stage managers I've worked with take on, and the workload I've had in my own experience as a stage manager, there's no reason to feel bad if you have to use what free time you have to...

Ah, if only I'd had a box during my last show I was ASM on. I had no idea how unorganized a theatre I was working with, and couldn't find anything when I needed it between three offices down the hall. I should have known, since my stage manager had a large plastic toolbox which she was never...

While I understand directors who want to be in the booth during a show, I'd do everything in my power to keep a director out during a show. The biggest problem is that the when it comes down to the show, the director is the only person who have nothing to do, and in the middle of so many people...

I've been with different local groups that each have their own practices, but I never liked to be pulled on stage at the end of a show. I think a techie's work is rewarded by a show running well, and maybe the thanks of the actors, director, or other crew members who really know how hard we...

I'd have originally said they didn't have time for anything else, but it's amazing how much time I've found that other techies spend here, and the time I've suddenly been able to free up to be here, stretching my legs into the Control Booth community and loving it so far. :mrgreen: Hi. I'm...