Emily's Epiphanies

            Yesterday was the first day of Beauty and the Beast rehearsals! It was pretty nerve-wracking to take charge of such a big room filled with my peers, but the whole evening went very smoothly. I had been working all of this summer and the first week of classes to prepare for the first rehearsal and the fact that everything was ready to go and worked well made me feel fantastic. I won’t lie, preparing to stage manage has been very stressful. However, listening to the affirmations from the acting company and my fellow production team members, as well as watching the cast rehearse their first songs, has made it all seem so special and worth it. This is one of the most challenging jobs I have taken on in the arts and I am very proud of myself for what I have done so far and will continue to do.     That said, it is true that my days are getting busier and busier, especially with rehearsals lasting until 10pm (11pm in the near future). I have found it hard to make time for class

       I am an Arts Administration minor and there were so many connections to what I have learned in these classes to Part One of Chapter 2. Last semester, in my Intro to Arts Administration course, I learned a lot about how to create and run a non-profit organization. These companies use terms like “vision” and “purpose”, similarly to the way the book defines the ways we discover our personal brand. The definitions in my class were the same for these terms as those stated in Chapter 2. A “vision” is where you want to see yourself in the future, while a “purpose” is the steps you take to achieve that goal. I was able to make that happen for the non-profit business I worked on last semester, and I am interested to see how that applies to myself. I would like to explore what my personal vision and purpose are and reflect on them here.        When I look to the future in five to ten years, I am not sure what that will look. There are so many options spinning around in my mind. I know f

This weekend is the last preparations before the beginning of Beauty and the Beast rehearsals on Monday, August 30. I am the stage manager for B&B, which means that I coordinate rehearsals, email the cast with updates, and basically make sure the entire process and then the shows run smoothly. I have had some training on Zoom this summer, but it is my first time being involved in stage management, so I am a little nervous. Today was the first day of taping down the rehearsal rooms – the intention behind this is to have a to-scale version of the set taped down onto the floor so that when we space the scenes, we know how much room is available on the stage. I am so grateful that I have four assistant stage managers to help me with many of the daunting tasks that come along with my position. Today was relatively productive, as we finished almost 90% of the taping in our main rehearsal room. I am glad that we have a plan for the next few days on what needs to get done and when. I am