Paid work - Lighting tech. and stage managers
Thu, 22 June 2000, 04:30 pmWalter Plinge6 posts in thread
Paid work - Lighting tech. and stage managers
Thu, 22 June 2000, 04:30 pmWhat's happening amateur theatre co. are looking for experienced lighting techs. and stage managers for their production of "The Lane" to be premiered in October 2000.
Fee negotiable.$$$
Contact Adam Bianco 9846 1264 Mob. 0414 498 751
vox_won@hotmail.com
Fee negotiable.$$$
Contact Adam Bianco 9846 1264 Mob. 0414 498 751
vox_won@hotmail.com
Walter PlingeThu, 22 June 2000, 04:30 pm
What's happening amateur theatre co. are looking for experienced lighting techs. and stage managers for their production of "The Lane" to be premiered in October 2000.
Fee negotiable.$$$
Contact Adam Bianco 9846 1264 Mob. 0414 498 751
vox_won@hotmail.com
Fee negotiable.$$$
Contact Adam Bianco 9846 1264 Mob. 0414 498 751
vox_won@hotmail.com
JoeMcTue, 27 June 2000, 07:59 pm
RE: Paid work - Lighting tech. and stage managers
Hi Adam - i did atempt to contact you when i first saw the posting - however my emails bounced back and and some guy was most upset when I tried to contact you by phone, after the 3rd time, he assured me he did not know you - there again it could be Telsra's fault????
May I ask what venue "The Lane" is being performed and the reason why you are offering to body hire?
Is this a condition of venue Hire or is there someother reason?.
Iam not trying to do any pro out of paid work or attempting to be funny - but it is rather strange, to me, that a communuty theatre has to pay S.M's & Tech's?
Have you thought of useing your own members and/or having them trained or supervised to a pro leval - I don't know where you are located - but I would be prepared to offer my services to get you people upto speed at no cost - if your are local (Perth or near country) and the Theatre is a member club of ITA - that is!
Chookas
Joe McCabe
May I ask what venue "The Lane" is being performed and the reason why you are offering to body hire?
Is this a condition of venue Hire or is there someother reason?.
Iam not trying to do any pro out of paid work or attempting to be funny - but it is rather strange, to me, that a communuty theatre has to pay S.M's & Tech's?
Have you thought of useing your own members and/or having them trained or supervised to a pro leval - I don't know where you are located - but I would be prepared to offer my services to get you people upto speed at no cost - if your are local (Perth or near country) and the Theatre is a member club of ITA - that is!
Chookas
Joe McCabe
Walter PlingeThu, 29 June 2000, 12:20 pm
RE: Paid work - Lighting tech. and stage managers
Adam,
I agree with Joe. I'd be happy to teach some of your members SM duties and qualities, do a workshop or something. I study SM at the Academy and have taken workshops for my local group, so would be happy to give them to other groups. But why pay? I do understand the desire to have pros work on your show, but you should be encouraging your members to work to a pro level, while giving them the support of not having to be pro and perfect. Amateur clubs are perfect for nuturing new talent, don't discourage that. Perhaps pros giving workshops should be paid and then the money is spent for and benefits the entire club.
Just a thought, get back to me if I can help,
Kerry-Anne
I agree with Joe. I'd be happy to teach some of your members SM duties and qualities, do a workshop or something. I study SM at the Academy and have taken workshops for my local group, so would be happy to give them to other groups. But why pay? I do understand the desire to have pros work on your show, but you should be encouraging your members to work to a pro level, while giving them the support of not having to be pro and perfect. Amateur clubs are perfect for nuturing new talent, don't discourage that. Perhaps pros giving workshops should be paid and then the money is spent for and benefits the entire club.
Just a thought, get back to me if I can help,
Kerry-Anne
Grant MalcolmSun, 2 July 2000, 05:43 pm
RE: Paid work - Victoria
Hi Kerry-Anne and Joe
Just a quick note to let you know, before you get too enthusiastic, that WHATs is a Victorian company.
Still perhaps if they have money to pay techs, they might be in a position to fly you ocver to run those workshops?
;)
Cheers
Grant
PS. Grovelling apologies, Joe, for not getting back to you sooner!! Hope to give you a call later this week and have a good yarn.
Just a quick note to let you know, before you get too enthusiastic, that WHATs is a Victorian company.
Still perhaps if they have money to pay techs, they might be in a position to fly you ocver to run those workshops?
;)
Cheers
Grant
PS. Grovelling apologies, Joe, for not getting back to you sooner!! Hope to give you a call later this week and have a good yarn.
limelight6076Mon, 3 July 2000, 11:24 am
RE: Paid work - Lighting tech. and stage managers
Right ON Kerry. I'm an academy studentat studying in lighting and my local is KADS. We are not at the point of paying pros to do the "heavy work" but there is a lot of pressure on out 'younger' and 'less experianced' members to produce a show that has no technical flaws. It is dissapointing to see members of our team almost having heart attacks (in the first dress runs) due to the pressure of 'proffesionalism'. It is better to nurture the tallents of the members rather than making them feel insecure. But hay what do I know. All the best.
JoeMcMon, 3 July 2000, 09:06 pm
RE: Paid work - two 4 letter words!
Well said Kerry-Anne and Aaron - I can't agree more!
As we are usually the last to be consulted about most seasons and the expectation of Directors is to have a quick Tech Rehearsal before the Dress - which sometimes is ruduced from a miserable 1 hour (that you have fought hard to get) to "Sorry darlings,we must cancell the Tech run as we are running late and/or why can't you have one during our tea break"
This does tend to phase the young and hopefull, who give into making their job helpless & hopeless.
Then they are indited by the pionting of the fingers when that something goes wrong (which in the main is nearly always the warm props fault - but, I would never say that!).
Unfortunetly, the problem lies with Directors expectations when they say those magic words of Judy & Mickey "Lets do a show" and sudenly the Ol' Barn is transformed into a 2000 seat Theatre with lights, sets and the odd chicken or turkey (Committee types?) wandering around - what total magic ... IT's Fantastic -IT's total illussion -
Anyhow after they have pictured the whole of 'How it will look' performance in their minds, they say those other magic words
"So why can't our technical people do that in our little theatre" - You can it's very very easy and simple.
"Show Meeeeee the MONEY".
So to all us 'black ducks' -
except Kerry-Anne's case that would be 'SWAN'-
So to all the lowly few WE who do 'IT' in the dark and
ALWAYS PERFORM SAFE SETS -
Help is at hand and only a posting away, on this site or direct. While we might not be always able to help or answer all your questions -
ASK ANYWAY! Someone will - Iam Sure!!!!!.
Joe McCabe
As we are usually the last to be consulted about most seasons and the expectation of Directors is to have a quick Tech Rehearsal before the Dress - which sometimes is ruduced from a miserable 1 hour (that you have fought hard to get) to "Sorry darlings,we must cancell the Tech run as we are running late and/or why can't you have one during our tea break"
This does tend to phase the young and hopefull, who give into making their job helpless & hopeless.
Then they are indited by the pionting of the fingers when that something goes wrong (which in the main is nearly always the warm props fault - but, I would never say that!).
Unfortunetly, the problem lies with Directors expectations when they say those magic words of Judy & Mickey "Lets do a show" and sudenly the Ol' Barn is transformed into a 2000 seat Theatre with lights, sets and the odd chicken or turkey (Committee types?) wandering around - what total magic ... IT's Fantastic -IT's total illussion -
Anyhow after they have pictured the whole of 'How it will look' performance in their minds, they say those other magic words
"So why can't our technical people do that in our little theatre" - You can it's very very easy and simple.
"Show Meeeeee the MONEY".
So to all us 'black ducks' -
except Kerry-Anne's case that would be 'SWAN'-
So to all the lowly few WE who do 'IT' in the dark and
ALWAYS PERFORM SAFE SETS -
Help is at hand and only a posting away, on this site or direct. While we might not be always able to help or answer all your questions -
ASK ANYWAY! Someone will - Iam Sure!!!!!.
Joe McCabe