SM: Fifteen. We all know it's not actually fifteen, but tell the actors anyway.
Stagehand: Thank you, fake fifteen.
you gotta do what you gotta do
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babe..would you still love me if I was a worm?
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I'm conflicted
I did a networking event back in September and met with a producer of a touring production company and we hit it off. We mostly talked about how to break into touring and possible vacation sub opportunities. I was really excited to connect with this company after the event, but I didn't get their contact information until 3 weeks later. Regardless, I sent an email anyway, hoping to get my foot in the door.
In October, I got offered to SM a show at a company that I've worked at before. I accepted the offer and it starts in January. I even got to choose my ASM who I enjoy working with.
Last week, I decided to follow up with the producer, since it was over a month since I initially emailed them. They got back the next day and apologized for not responding earlier. They said they were in the process of finding a PSM for their next tour that starts in January and would be interviewing ASMs after. They then asked if I would like to be considered and that they'll keep my resume in the mix for vacation covers as well.
Here is where I messed up.
I responded said I had a show in January.
I should have consulted with more people before I said that because when I told my colleagues, they told me I should have taken the interview.
Since the January show is 6 weeks away and I haven't signed a contract, my colleagues encouraged me to email them back and say "Circumstances have changed with the show in January. And I would love to be considered for an interview."
Idk, it feels a little disingenuous. And I'm worried they backtracking might make me look bad.
Again, this is not a guarantee. I don't even know if it would actually be an interview or them just handing my resume to the PSM they hire. I don't know. But I feel like I jumped the gun.
There are a lot of pros and cons to this, that I can list later. But I just feel so conflicted.
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a psa to all of my fellow people pleasing techies: working as an asm and winding up also being the assistant set designer because you’re helping out a friend is in fact exhausting
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Bad Ideas....
Micah: We're too old for this shit!
Johnny: I think i got snow is some weird places...
Bug: Man you guys suck...
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Stage Manager: they're the problem child. But they're the predictable problem child.
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Mmmm yes, the eternal Stage Management struggle.
Friday is my Wednesday, so there are 2.5 days of my workweek where I am sending emails that no one responds to until Monday, which is actually my Saturday, but if I want anything to get taken care of before Wednesday, which is my Monday, then I have to spend my Saturday answering emails.
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