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Post by Dave B on Jun 24, 2024 10:30:19 GMT
What is the difference, if any, between a stage manager and stage manager on book?
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Post by theatreismagic on Jun 24, 2024 14:42:55 GMT
Apologies if this has been asked but what happens if a member of the tech crew (I hope thats the right term!) is off unexpectedly? Are they all trained to cover different roles?
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Post by SuperTrooper on Jun 24, 2024 15:07:36 GMT
What is the difference, if any, between a stage manager and stage manager on book? ta!
The Stage Manager is in charge of the stage area, they make sure its safe for scene changes etc. If the SM is "on the book" it will be a smaller team and the Stage Manager will be doing the job of the DSM too by calling the show on cans/comms.
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Post by SuperTrooper on Jun 24, 2024 15:16:26 GMT
Apologies if this has been asked but what happens if a member of the tech crew (I hope thats the right term!) is off unexpectedly? Are they all trained to cover different roles? It depends on the size of the show. Some crews have a Swing Showman, who will learn and cover all crew plots to cover emergencies or holiday. Stage Management usually have a swing. It's rare to have a swing on the lx team these days. Holiday is usually covered by Deps, who will also be called to cover illness. They will come in and learn one or two plots and cover when needed. If someone is taken ill during a show and there is no swing, it's all hands on deck to cover cues. On Followspot, it will mean losing some cues and concentrating on lighting the more important people in the scene. Most shows will have contingency cue sheets to use as a basis.
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Post by theatreismagic on Jun 24, 2024 15:24:57 GMT
Apologies if this has been asked but what happens if a member of the tech crew (I hope thats the right term!) is off unexpectedly? Are they all trained to cover different roles? It depends on the size of the show. Some crews have a Swing Showman, who will learn and cover all crew plots to cover emergencies or holiday. Stage Management usually have a swing. It's rare to have a swing on the lx team these days. Holiday is usually covered by Deps, who will also be called to cover illness. They will come in and learn one or two plots and cover when needed. If someone is taken ill during a show and there is no swing, it's all hands on deck to cover cues. On Followspot, it will mean losing some cues and concentrating on lighting the more important people in the scene. Most shows will have contingency cue sheets to use as a basis. Thanks very much, that's so interesting and it's opened my eyes to just how many considerations have to be made.
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Post by Jon on Jul 18, 2024 12:56:27 GMT
I was thinking of doing this as a thread but I think it's better here but what it is like to run a theatre like the National or the Lyric Hammersmith but also why do some theatres have CEOs plus an artistic director or have the AD be a chief executive as well?
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