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My role as a stage manager involved providing support to the actors, directors, set/prop designers, and tech team throughout the entire production process. I worked side by side with Angela and Jade to record their directing decisions about blocking and acting notes. I also kept details of our schedule for what we needed to get done and reminded cast members about rehearsals and dates we needed them to have production work completed (for example, bringing in props, etc…). I called cues and actors’ entrances during rehearsals and called actors to come to the stage when it was their time to run the scenes for their blocking. I made sure all props were available for the actors to use and I notified our cast about any changes we’d make along the way. In addition, I was responsible for recording the blocking for light, sound, and set change cues so that our cast members had a detailed script to follow and understand.

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- Sat down with Jade and Ms. Mann and she told us about our roles and we created a calendar together

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Along with the directors and production members we brainstormed and played around with sound effects, lighting, and blocking

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After planning out the blocking that Jade and Angela had confirmed, I wrote down their notes into the script so that the actors could learn what the directors wanted from them.

I also was responsible for telling set and props about the scenes and making sure they knew what Jade and Angela wanted in each scene.

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After the actors learned their blocking and lines, we ran scenes and made sure things were altered if they didn't work right. I watched beside the directors and added notes/removed notes based off of what they wanted.

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After Ms. Mann taught me how to cue lights and sounds, I added my notes to the script so that I'd easily know where to cue things while the show would run during rehearsal.
She also gave me a really helpful tip and told me to make the notes for the sounds and lights in two different colours so that I wouldn't mix up cues (red=sound, green=light)

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For the day of our senior show, I was able to get ahold of the headset which was very helpful as Nathalie kept me aware of things backstage while I was up in the booth (she was able to tell me when everyone was in place so that I could call the show to start)

I really enjoyed working up in the booth with Mahnum and David and the three of us worked together to make sure all lighting and sound effects were at the right times.

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- Ran show during rehearsal and made sure I was comfortable with my cues and that I had all of them noted down so I wouldn't miss any

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Overall, I really wish that I tried being stage manager earlier on in high school because I really liked being up in the booth and it was such a different role than acting. I loved being able to watch blocking always with the directors and taking down their notes because it kept me involved and I was always aware about our show. Although what I will say is that being stage manager requires very good listening and organization skills and I totally learned more of both of those through this role :).