Blog 6 - Advisory Prep

Me when everything is happy and good during the show.

1. What has worked well for you concerning senior project this year?  What has made it a positive experience for you? 

Something that has worked well for me this year concerning the senior project was that  i really opened myself up to new experiences with new people. I have met so many new people through my mentorship and I am really happy that I have met these people because they have given me so much advice about stage managing. The people I work with have made this a very positive experience because they have been super kind, supportive and helpful. 

2. What are you finding difficult concerning senior project?  How can you adapt to make that portion work better for you?  How might the senior team help?

I think that keeping up with all of the logs and wb pretty difficult. I should stop putting off the things I need to keep up with. I should also start actually working 4th block like I say I'm going to. The senior team really can't do too much to help my procrastination problem... unfortunately ...

Me when everything is going wrong during the show.

Blog 5 - Interview 1 Reflection

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?  Is there anything I would do differently for other interviews?

The most important thing that I learned from this interview is that you really need to have a passion for theatre to be able to be a stage manager. Spending your days and nights inside of a theatre takes a lot of devotion and discipline, especially when you have to watch the same show over and over again to get cues exactly right. 

2. Did I get additional resources and contacts?  What is the most useful?  Why?

Johanna told me that I should talk to Jeff in the theatre building at Cal Poly because he is always eager to help young theatre lovers. This one was the most helpful because Jeff has been teaching the technical theatre class at Cal Poly for many years and is an active stage manager at the same time.

3. What makes my interviewee qualified to help me? 

Johanna is an assistant stage manager with me at the theatre and is always with me. She is great at answering my questions and is qualified because she has stage managed so many more shows than I have. She is going to Cal Poly right now for technical theatre and is going to graduate soon and wants to be a professional.

This is the link to a portion of my interview.

https://soundcloud.com/jenelle-huck/interview-1-sound 

Blog 4 - House Advisory Prep 1

This is me when I get to go see a play.

Through my senior project topic I hope to figure out if this something I want to do when I get out of high school. I know I have a passion for stage managing but I am not sure if it is something I would want to do with my life. I would also like to learn how to make my last shows at iPoly the best Hogan has ever put on, at least the best set and overall tech.

Blog 3-Interview Preperation

1. I plan to interview Johanna from my mentorship because even though she is an asm with me, she has been a stage manager for quite some time and has really helped me get the most out of my mentorship.

2.The additional questions I will be asking are:
- When you do SM, how much time outside of the space do you spend on the show?
-What's your favorite part of being an SM?
-BONUS! What is your least favorite characteristic in an actor?