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Tag: Calling Cues

Hands Free Cue Sheets

February 24, 2024 cue2go
6 people have their arms in a circle, fists to center, showing off paperwork inside the type of sleeves used for quarterbacks

Have you had a scene shift or cueing sequence where it really wasn’t ideal to hold your cue sheet? Or…

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Filed under: Assistant Stage Manager, Calling Cues, Real Life SM Stories, SM Tips, Stage Management Paperwork, Technology in Stage Management

Dear Lighting Designers: A Friendly Request from your Calling Stage Managers

October 27, 2021 cue2go
Photo of a stage manager's calling score for an opera, with six cues on one page

If you are a lighting designer, I have a small request on behalf of all the stage managers who will…

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Filed under: Calling Cues, Care and Feeding of Stage Managers, Dance, Musical Theatre, Opera, Opera Stage Management 101, Real Life SM Stories, SM Tips

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