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Tag: Recorded Events

Zoom Tip: Using Virtual Background to Share Slides

November 19, 2021 cue2go
Screenshot of a Zoom meeting showing equal sized boxes of a woman and closing credits thanking people for coming

This week we decided to switch virtual platforms for our WSHU Public Radio online events, using Zoom Webinars now. For…

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Filed under: Real Life SM Stories, Recorded Events, SM Tips, Stage Management Paperwork, Technology in Stage Management, Virtual Events

Recording now available – Colorado Matters Turn the Page Event

July 18, 2021 cue2go 2 Comments
Logo and Details of June 30 Turn the Page event

During the pandemic, a lot of us have had to “pivot” from live in person events to some other line…

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Filed under: Production Reviews, Real Life SM Stories, Recorded Events, Shindig - Virtual Platform, Technology in Stage Management, Virtual Events

Second Interview for Western Stage Manager Delegate

September 4, 2020 cue2go
Rebecca Prescott's image as her Inquiring Actor logo

Inquiring Actor, Rebecca Prescott, chatted with me today about my delegate campaign for Western Region Stage Manager Delegate Candidate in…

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Filed under: AEA, COVID Return to Work Guidelines, Helpful Links, Recorded Events

Safer In Theatre Listening Sessions – Colorado

September 1, 2020 cue2go
Let's Talk - Promo Image for August 15 & 15 Safer In Theatre Listening Sessions

In August, I had the pleasure of moderating a series of three webinars. I finally have the videos edited and…

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Filed under: Care and Feeding of Stage Managers, COVID Return to Work Guidelines, Helpful Links, Recorded Events

Interview for Western Stage Manager Convention Delegate

August 31, 2020 cue2go
Davon Williams and Erin Joy Swank in a screenshot from Facebook Live through Zoom

I was invited by Davon Williams to chat about my run for Western Stage Manager Convention Delegate in the current…

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Filed under: AEA, COVID Return to Work Guidelines, Helpful Links, Recorded Events

Tipsy Tuesday Talk with Chelsea Janke

May 9, 2020 cue2go
Text: Tipsy Tuesday Talks Hosted by Chelsea Janke

As mentioned in the previous post, I’ve been online quite a bit since the pandemic started. Here’s the video from my…

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Filed under: Cirque, Dance, Musical Theatre, Navigating Unemployment, Nutcracker, Opera, Real Life SM Stories, Recorded Events, SM Tips

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