I was the stage manager of this production and had a wonderful opportunity to work under a well known professor. I realized with this play that I am not a technical worker. I prefer directing, writing, or acting. It was hard to sit there and take notes upon notes of where people stand move, what word they move thier arm up on etc etc.  I was also in charge of the cast and telling them when they are on off... what notes, informing when shoots are taking place, or any other important thing they need to be reminded of. If the director is unable to be there you also run rehearsals. My famous words were 5min until show. I also was in charge of setting the stage after intermission. The one job I loved was talking on the walkie talkies lol. It's like having all the power of the director but not having any creative liscense. A secretarial type job. I am not sure if all stage manager's positions are this way... but I just would prefer the creative role of director. Here are some favorite stage manager jokes.:) I hope to have pictures soon the cast said they would pass them on. Also to come the cast list. I have forgotten alot of the names. Theatrical Structure    Producer: Leaps tall buildings in a single bound  Is more powerful than a locomotive.  Is faster than a speeding bullet.  Walks on water.  Gives policy to God. Director: Leaps short buildings in a single bound.  Is more powerful than a switch engine.  Is just as fast as a speeding bullet.  Walks on water if the sea is calm.  Talks with God. Playwright: Leaps short buildings with a running start.  Is almost as powerful as a switch engine.  Is faster than a speeding BB.  Swims well.  Is occasionally addressed by God. Actor: Makes high marks on the wall when trying to leap buildings.  Is run over by locomotives.  Can sometimes handle a gun without inflicting self-injury.  Dog paddles.  Talks to animals. Chorus: Falls over doorsteps when trying to enter buildings.  Says "Look at the choo-choo."  Wets himself with a water pistol.  Plays in mud puddles.  Mumbles to himself. Stage Manager: Lifts buildings and walks under them.  Kicks locomotives off the track.  Catches speeding bullets in his/her teeth and eats them.  Freezes water with a single glance.  IS GOD. Jokes About Stage Managers Good News, Bad News Two stage managers, nearing the ends of their careers, were discussing the likelihood of there being some form of theatrical endeavor in the hereafter. The first consulted a friendly medium. Later the following exchange took place between the two stage managers: SM1: "I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that there is a wonderful theatre in heaven -- well equipped, spacious, plenty of wing space. In fact, there's a show opening tomorrow night." SM2: "That's wonderful! So what's the bad news?" SM1: "You're calling the show."   The Perfect Blackout An old stage manager arrived at the Pearly Gates. As a reward for years of patience, discretion, and endeavour, St. Peter granted him a single wish. "I've never seen a perfect blackout -- can that be arranged?" he asked. St. Peter snapped his fingers, and the darkness descended. There was not a hint of spill from worklights or prompt corner. There was total silence, not a whisper, not a footstep, not a pin drop -- just complete silence and total darkness. It lasted 18 seconds. When the lights came up again, St. Peter was gone and the Pearly Gates had been struck. Q: Why don't they give stage managers breaks? A: Because it's too hard to re-train them. Q: How many pencils does a stage manager have? A: One. They can draw another one out of their hair if they lose it.   Some Lightbulb Jokes Q: How many actors does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. Complain to the director at notes. Q: How many directors does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. Give a note to the stage manager to fix it! Q: How many stage managers does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. Pull the technical director off of a set installation to deal with it. Q: How many technical directors does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. Call the master electrician at home to fix it. Q: How many master electricians does it take to change a light bulb? A: "We don't change bulbs, only halogen lamps. It's a props problem." Q: How many props masters does it take to change a light bulb? A: Light bulb?! When did they even get a lamp? Q: How many theatre critics does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: All of them - 1 to be highly critical of the design elements, 1 to express contempt for the glow of the lamp, 1 to lambast the interpretation of wattage used, 1 to critique the performance of the bulb itself, 1 to recall superb lightbulbs of past seasons and lament how this one fails to measure up, and all to join in the refrain reflecting on how they could build a better light bulb in their sleep. Q: How many theatre students does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: Erm, what's the deadline, cos I may need an extension. Q: How many audience members does it take to change a light bulb? A: Three. One to do it, one child to cry and another to say, "ROSE, HE'S CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB." Q: How many interns does it take to change a lightbulb? A: It doesn't matter because you'll have to do it again anyway. Q: How many directors does it take to change a lightbulb? A: 3...no, make that 4...on second thought 3... well, better make it 5 just to be safe. Q: How many assistant directors does it take to change a lightbulb? A: One. But he/she has to check with the director first to make sure he wants the bulb there. Q: How many producers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None. Why do we need another lightbulb? Q: How many stage managers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: I DON'T CARE!!! JUST DO IT!!! Q: How many stage managers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None. Where's IATSE? Q: How many stage managers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: It's on my list...It's on my list... Q: How many IATSE guys does it take to change a lightbulb? A: One, once he puts down the donut and coffee. Q: How many IATSE guys does it take to change a lightbulb? A: Twenty-five and a minimum of four hours, you got a problem with that? Q: How many electricians does it take to change a lightbulb? A: LAMP! It's called a LAMP you idiot! Q: How many lighting designers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None. Where's my assistant? Q: How many technicians does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: Two, if they can find a lamp big enough and figure out how to get inside it. Q: How many actors does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None. Doesn't the stage manager do that? Q: How many actors does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None. They can never find their light.   The Experiment A reknowned research institution undertakes to document the spatial-cognitive processes of intellectuals in various professions. They recruit an architect, a surgeon, and a props manager. They construct three isolation booths, completely sealed off from external interactions or stimuli. They place one guy in each booth, and give each one a set of three perfectly-matched steel balls, about three inches in diameter each. They seal the booths and return in one week. The architect has constructed a geometrically-perfect pyramid with the balls, yielding insights into stress dynamics and materials tension. The surgeon has placed the balls in a formation that hints at the nature of the unexplored regions of the human genome, solving some fundamental questions involving genetics and DNA. When the props manager's booth is opened, the interior is a shambles and there are no balls to be found. Upon inquiry, the props guy says, "Okay, okay. I admit I DID lose the first ball. But I SWEAR I don't know what happened to the second one, and besides, you only gave me two balls to begin with!" Forward The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. Back The Theatre Index.   Write me Email?