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I am still a student, but i am stage managing the school production of Into the Woods. Though I am young I take my job very seriously. The job was not just given. With that being said i wonder const…

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Thank you so much! It is well appreciated.

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THANK YOU THANK YOU! YOU ARE EXTRAORDINARY! I JUST CHECKED AND THERE ARE 3 IN MY AREA! I am so excited and I can't thank you enough!

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Stephen Ellison replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Stage Management Advice'

I teach tech theater at the high school level and find i have to train a new stage manager every show. The first advice I give is to read a short book by Carrissa Dollar called "Stage Managers do Make Coffee' found at http://www.mts.net/~skirzyk/SMs…

January 5

Rich Dionne replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Stage Management Advice'

Lizzy, These are all really great responses, and I'll only add one more item to consider. I found when I was working with stage management interns in New Jersey (and often with the undergraduate stage managers here at Purdue), it is all too easy f…

January 3

Richelle Thompson replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Stage Management Advice'

Lizzy, You've already gotten lots of great advice... I will add three small things: First, this seems overly simple, but it's something I found invaluable: know the names and duties of everyone you're working with. If some of the actors or crew…

December 28, 2010

Keith Hunter replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Stage Management Advice'

Lizzy, Kevin has some excellent suggestions and I hope to add a few. Having stage managed in community theatre and currently work with professional SMs, one important thing to find out is: what are the producers expectations of you as SM? Will y…

December 28, 2010

Gene Columbus replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Stage Management Advice'

Greetings Lizzy, Kevin has provided you with excellent advice and I would only add one other recommendation for a book. I teach Stage Management at the University of Central Florida and use the Stern/O'Grady textbook for the second semester students…

December 28, 2010

e s dombrosky replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Stage Management Advice'

Karen, I went to your ur referral but was unable to download anything. The templates looked excellent. Can you advise?

December 27, 2010

Karen Baker replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Stage Management Advice'

Oops...hit something wrong by accident and I think I posted half a comment. Any way, this is a wonderful resource from a working SM. Great templates for your use free of charge, advice, and her delightful description of life on the road. http://hea…

December 27, 2010

Kevin Griffin replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Stage Management Advice'

Hi Lizzy, First congratulations on being chosen for such an important position in the production! Wondering if you are doing the job right is always a good start! If you are always looking for ways to improve what you do for the production, then y…

December 27, 2010

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Elizabeth jay LeBLanc replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Summer Internships'

Thank you so much! It is well appreciated.

December 22, 2010

Kevin Loretto replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Summer Internships'

Elizabeth, Also check out http://internships.about.com/. My wife happens to write the website for About.com, but there is a ton of information on there about how to find Internships as well as actual Internship listings. There is also one spec…

December 21, 2010

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Depicting Your Self

December 9, 2010

Elizabeth jay LeBLanc replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Summer Internships'

Thank you

December 8, 2010

Justin Argenio replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Summer Internships'

Elizabeth, Also try cold calling the the theeatres in you area that you want to work with. I'm sure that they have internships and can direct you to the person in theatre who can help.

December 7, 2010

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December 6, 2010

Ashleigh Poteat replied to Elizabeth jay LeBLanc's discussion 'Summer Internships'

Elizabeth, I'm happy that you were able to find things! Best of luck

December 6, 2010

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What's the last show you worked on?

Out of Africa

What's your current project?

Into the woods

What's your job in theatre now?

Hopefully lights or narrorating

What do you aspire to?

Express myself

What's your best advice to someone wanting to be in the theatre?

Give it a shot. Nobody cares if you fail because even if you forget a line or two you tried and you weren't afraid to look wild.

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Depicting Your Self

You pull your self apart. Just a bit. Not to where you are no more, but to where you are not your own person. You become some sort of clone. You look alike but your not. Your two people, yet your one person. You just hide part of yourself. You modify every part of who you once were. You lie, sneak, fly, cry, win, and fail. Welcome to acting. It's the dangerous business of Theatre. Now all you do is pray that your not lost somewhere in this completely different dimension.

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At 9:20am on December 6, 2010, Ashleigh Poteat said…: Elizabeth,

I am a professor at LaGrange College and one of the reasons I joined theatreface was to look for students to recruit. Do you mind my asking, are you in high school currently or are you already in college?