It’s Happening!

I figured I should write since I haven’t blogged in a while. Like everyone else in this class, I am really excited about our trip coming up. A few weeks ago I was worried about not having enough time to plan, but I am not anymore. We are heading to New York soon, though not too soon. I trust Gregg and I always knew it would work out, but now things seem very realistic. I am very excited about the contacts we have made and are continuing to make. Getting in touch with professional stage managers is something I probably wouldn’t have done on my own. I am surprised at how willing they have been to meet with us and I am thankful for the context of this class. It gives us a more legitimate reason to contact these people. I am also very grateful to have Lucia and Jenn to work with. I have a lot of respect for them both and I think we are working well together. It makes sense for us to come together because our questions are so similar, but still it’s nice to be able to pool resources and also just to have a friendly classmate to go to interviews with. After reading Lindsay’s post about finding one of her contacts in her scene painting textbook, I went back and looked in my stage management textbook. I was thrilled to find that Roy Harris is, in fact, quoted in my textbook. The funny thing is, I had just e-mailed him a couple of hours earlier to confirm our appointment. He is the production stage manager of “The Homecoming” at the Cort Theatre. According to the textbook, he has also been the PSM/SM of “twelve Broadway shows”, including “fifteen productions directed by Tony Award-winning director Dan Sullivan”. Now I just have to keep my wits about me so that I can make the most of these interviews and also experience the city. I am hoping to learn a lot and have fun at the same time. It should be a great trip!