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Stage Manager

Stage Manager- Zach

Wow! Stage manager is fun!! When I first tried out for stage manager, I made a callboard. A call board is a poster with the names, dates and rehearsal schedule for the company. When Mrs. Fisher interviewed me, she asked me questions about how I made the callboard and how I would solve problems in the company. For instance, what if someone wasn�t on time or if they were fooling around-what would I do?? I said I would tell the person to be on time or I would have to report them to our teacher. If they are fooling around backstage, I would tell them that they are not being responsible to the company and the responsibilities they said they would perform. I think she liked my answers because I am the stage manager now!! In my application it says that I am in charge and responsible but I need to be caring and respectful.

So far in my job I have worked with the performers on hand motions, pauses and volume of their voices when they practice their dialogues. We have also done trust exercises because the performers need to trust each other so they can work well together. We also have memorized monologues, situation scripts and short plays. Also tongue twisters and vocal exercises.

The recent thing we have done is to go to other classrooms and perform the short version of the WIZARD OF OZ. I asked the performers to bring in a prop of something that would help them become their character. Then we discovered if we turned our backs to the audience we were less nervous and got more confidence and don�t fool around as much.

I like being in charge of the performers. I try to be nice but I make sure they do their jobs. It�s hard to work with so many performers and keep them on task.

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