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Stage Manager for Hire: Seeking Work, Getting the Job, and Being Hired Again and Again

 

Being unemployed and looking for work is a fact of life for every SM. It is the nature of SMing work to move from show to show, working for different production companies. Only a few SMs are fortunate enough to become associated with a company that produces shows regularly and keeps the SM employed the year round. This book is dedicated to the working SM and the things the SM does while employed; in this chapter, we will explore the things an SM can do while unemployed and seeking work.

The conventional ways of seeking work in theatre are limited for an SM. There will be ads in the trade papers that are good for beginning SMs to respond to, but the better ...

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