I’ll admit it. A spike stick is one of my absolute FAVORITE stage management tools.
You can have rolls of spike tape hanging on a piece of tie line near the edge of the stage during tech, or wear them proudly like fashionista bracelets, but a spike stick with multiple colors is slick and clean, and takes up way less space.
On nearly every show, stage managers are asked to tape out the set in the rehearsal hall. Very rare is…
Stage managers are known for being the time keepers of the theatre world. I’m a big believer that it doesn’t…
My dear friend Kay Bosse is being remembered tonight at the Human Race Theatre Company, where she had been a…
Okay, you’ve got your set of dance numbers ready (see previous blog post), but have to put them on a…
In a past blog post I’ve talked about creating your own quick and dirty dance number line. I carry mine…
Have you had a scene shift or cueing sequence where it really wasn’t ideal to hold your cue sheet? Or…
Okay, first things first….yes, I would normally hope that a technical director or someone else would print me off the…
It’s October 10th, and that means it’s the International Stage Management Day. And it’s the 10th anniversary of the event,…
Meet my new favorite stage manager mascot: The SMeep! What is a SMeep, you ask? Well, it’s a stage manager…