It has been officially over two months since I have stage managed anything (longer if you count being an SM over an ASM...even longer if you discount my summer stage experience though that actually challenged me as an SM more than most shows have. You try wrangling 30 kids, double casting, multiple absences, bee stings, and acting as a stand-in production manager at the same time. I could go on but that would be a separate post in itself)
But that statement is no longer true as tonight Cowboy Mouth at the Yale Cabaret is in technical rehearsals. This cast is brilliant, the design team is amazing, the directors and producer are wonderful...I got really lucky. It's an eclectic, organic show and it's a little incredible how much they were able to do with only one week of real rehearsals. I'm awfully proud of them already.
It's also been a good way to ease myself back into stage management. I wouldn't exactly say that I'm rusty as so much of my job is innate but it does take practice getting back into regular habits and refamiliarizing myself with what I do with a show. Little easier knowing that all eyes aren't necessarily on me either so that when I'm doing this "for real" on Sunday in the Park with George as an ASM and later for Romeo and Juliet as an SM, my habits are already built back into my system.
These people are amazing. I'm reminded on a daily basis that I get to go to school with some of the most talented, creative, ambitious people in the theatre world today and who will continue to be that vivacious once they leave YSD. It's a little awe inspiring. And definitely something worth counting my blessings for.
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