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STAGE MANAGER’S KIT
Everyone has headaches, directors want something sweet, designers want a pencil, light board operators want something to read, and you are starving! All of this and more will come up during the rehearsal process, and everyone will turn to you for the remedy.
You will need to carry around a bag or tool box or some sort of container with the following suggested contents (plus anything else you think will be handy).
Various kinds of tape Sewing kit Stopwatch
Scissors Maglite (mini flashlight) Batteries
Plenty of pens
Crescent wrench Nail clippers
Plenty of pencils Measuring Tapes Three hole punch
Markers
Spike tape Mints
Typing paper Kleenex Stapler
Bobbie pins/Hair ties Hair brush Stapler remover
Hair brush/Comb Pencil Sharpener
Safety pins
Multi-tool Pocket Knife Post-its
Screw Drivers Hammer
Etc.
etc.
etc.
It is also very helpful to create a separate container for all first aid materials, including
Band-Aids Instant cold packs Aspirin
Non-aspirin products Cough drops Ace bandage
Saline solution (for contacts)
Gauze Latex gloves
Cottons balls Feminine Care Products Emergency phone #’s
Baby Wipes
You may also find it very useful to take some first aid and
CPR certification classes. These classes can be taken through the Red Cross for a nominal fee. Unfortunately people do get hurt, and they will look for you to help, being able to help them effectively and correctly will aid any emergency.
SM kits are something you will always use, and people will expect you to have what they want. If someone is using large quantities of a certain item, try to get reimbursed for it. It is great to be prepared with a cold pack when a dancer sprains an ankle, but if you go through five a week, you are going to quickly become very poor. Do not let your cast take advantage of you.