Comments on: In Defense of Stage Managers http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/ The Art in the Business of Theater - Collaboration Tools and Technology and the Storefront Theater Movement Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:12:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Jessie Awards Recognize Outstanding Stage Management @ Lois Backstage http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 The Jessie Awards Recognize Outstanding Stage Management @ Lois Backstage Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:06:02 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=700#comment-2002 [...] year ago, the lovely Nick Keenan wrote a blog post about the lack of awards for stage management.  He asked: How in the WORLD can we structure an award for best stage [...] [...] year ago, the lovely Nick Keenan wrote a blog post about the lack of awards for stage management.  He asked: How in the WORLD can we structure an award for best stage [...]

]]> By: Nicole M Smith http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Nicole M Smith Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:49:48 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=700#comment-1779 As as Stage Manager myself I came into the work knowing that I would be one of the hardest workers with the smallest amount of praise. I do my job because I love it and when you love what you do and work your ass off people recognize and thats how we get our praise. I think in order to fully determine if a SM is worthy of an award they should be nominated and then a committee should shadow the SM through out one of their shows. From beginning to end, visit a few times. See how they hold the show together, maybe catch a glimpse at how they problem solve. Otherwise you are nominating and giving an award on sole opinion since there is little documentation of our work. As as Stage Manager myself I came into the work knowing that I would be one of the hardest workers with the smallest amount of praise. I do my job because I love it and when you love what you do and work your ass off people recognize and thats how we get our praise.

I think in order to fully determine if a SM is worthy of an award they should be nominated and then a committee should shadow the SM through out one of their shows. From beginning to end, visit a few times. See how they hold the show together, maybe catch a glimpse at how they problem solve. Otherwise you are nominating and giving an award on sole opinion since there is little documentation of our work.

]]> By: Anne Nicholson Weber http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1472 Anne Nicholson Weber Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:43:37 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=700#comment-1472 To pay my debt of ignorance, I recently interviewed three stage managers (David Castellanos, Patia Bartlett and Erica Foster) on the TheatreinChicago podcast. Here's the link, for those who might be interested. http://www.theatreinchicago.com/talk/interior.php?podshowID=223 To pay my debt of ignorance, I recently interviewed three stage managers (David Castellanos, Patia Bartlett and Erica Foster) on the TheatreinChicago podcast. Here’s the link, for those who might be interested.

http://www.theatreinchicago.com/talk/interior.php?podshowID=223

]]> By: LoisBackstage » Awards for Stage Managing http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 LoisBackstage » Awards for Stage Managing Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:14:22 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=700#comment-1460 [...] My friend Nick posted today about the lack of awards for Stage Managers in both the big awards shows (Tonys) &... [...] [...] My friend Nick posted today about the lack of awards for Stage Managers in both the big awards shows (Tonys) &… [...]

]]> By: Stage Management Awards Update: We have Green-light. | Theater For The Future http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Stage Management Awards Update: We have Green-light. | Theater For The Future Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:47:45 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=700#comment-1368 [...] (that’s me. hee hee!) After years of research and consulting hundreds of theatre practitioners and especially Stage Managers, we have developed a process similar to our honorary awards, but one as unique as the award itself. The two-part process includes both judge’s scores and an application that will be reviewed by a committee. [...] [...] (that’s me. hee hee!) After years of research and consulting hundreds of theatre practitioners and especially Stage Managers, we have developed a process similar to our honorary awards, but one as unique as the award itself. The two-part process includes both judge’s scores and an application that will be reviewed by a committee. [...]

]]> By: New York Innovative Theatre Awards Creates…An Innovative Award « Clyde Fitch Report http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 New York Innovative Theatre Awards Creates…An Innovative Award « Clyde Fitch Report Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:32:35 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=700#comment-1356 [...] The IT Awards will be the premiere ceremony to showcase the people who are the “glue that holds the whole show together from before first rehearsal until after strike. Our work as designers, performers, and directors is nothing without stage managers to understand, in....” [...] [...] The IT Awards will be the premiere ceremony to showcase the people who are the “glue that holds the whole show together from before first rehearsal until after strike. Our work as designers, performers, and directors is nothing without stage managers to understand, in….” [...]

]]> By: Nick Keenan http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 Nick Keenan Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:53:13 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=700#comment-1352 Just saw that tweeted from Morgan Tachco - fantastic news! Just saw that tweeted from Morgan Tachco – fantastic news!

]]> By: Stephanie http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 Stephanie Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:49:52 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=700#comment-1351 The NY Innovative Theatre Awards is trying just that. http://www.nyitawards.com/news/newsitem.asp?storyid=84 I am sure a few of us on the committee will be blogging about it, so please keep looking for more information on this process and this exciting movement to recognizing Stage Managers. The NY Innovative Theatre Awards is trying just that.

http://www.nyitawards.com/news/newsitem.asp?storyid=84

I am sure a few of us on the committee will be blogging about it, so please keep looking for more information on this process and this exciting movement to recognizing Stage Managers.

]]> By: Mac http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 Mac Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:29:19 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=700#comment-1338 I've tried to do shows without stage managers. It has never been less than nightmarish. I’ve tried to do shows without stage managers. It has never been less than nightmarish.

]]> By: bfg http://theaterforthefuture.com/in-defense-of-stage-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 bfg Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:51:37 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=700#comment-1334 Stage Managers really do need an award...I see the problems of figuring out how to make that happen, but they certainly deserve the recognition in whatever form. Their job is the glue that holds a show together without a doubt, and very rarely do they get any of the glory. I always make sure to thank my SMs (especially since they generally hold my life together during a show and that is not always an easy task)... I recently agreed to stage manage a show. And I have no idea what I'm doing for the most part. Which usually doesn't intimidate me. But I have such respect for stage managers that I'd really like to not screw this up ;) Stage Managers really do need an award…I see the problems of figuring out how to make that happen, but they certainly deserve the recognition in whatever form. Their job is the glue that holds a show together without a doubt, and very rarely do they get any of the glory. I always make sure to thank my SMs (especially since they generally hold my life together during a show and that is not always an easy task)…

I recently agreed to stage manage a show. And I have no idea what I’m doing for the most part. Which usually doesn’t intimidate me. But I have such respect for stage managers that I’d really like to not screw this up ;)

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