Mister Wibbles Sez. . .

One of the trickier things to explain among the list of what a stage manager does is blocking notation. First of all, blocking is how we refer to the movements of the actors as choreographed by the director. Whenever the director says, “You, go over there”, or “Pick up that book and examine it when [...]

The first rehearsal is usually used for general business, a read through and table work. The read through is exactly what it sounds like — the cast reads through the script with the director and begins to get a feel for the flow and timing of the show. Table work involves going through the script [...]

This semester will prove to be a complex one. We’re in the second week of rehearsals for Waiting for Lefty, which opens March 1. However, I am also stage managing Fashion, which opens April 12. I have a very good ASM for Lefty, Karin, who is being referred to among the department here as “heir [...]