37 stories by "Katie Jackson"
Last Monday (March 16), I was walking to London's Harold Pinter Theatre to watch Uncle Vanya. I had been dying to see
There is a necessary evil that exists in the world of stage management. Short-term contracts and a burgeoning obsession with job website
It is a well-known and widely accepted fact that performers are subject to nerves. I have worked with a couple of actors
This July marked my fifth year in the industry, having graduated from drama school in 2014. I am pretty proud of myself,
When I was 19, I was sent on a professional placement for eight weeks as part of my drama school training. I
Recently, it has become fashionable for producers to require touring stage managers to absorb responsibilities from other departments into their job description.
I am currently working on a show that involves a dinner party, during which the cast has to consume a fairly substantial
Occasionally, in this game of freelancer versus the gods of theatre, you will find yourself in the simultaneously blessed and cursed position
No matter what your role on a production, making friends with the company manager is one of the smartest things you can
It is vitally important for anyone in theatre to take stock of their career accomplishments. Theatre can be a cut-throat industry, and
National Mental Health Awareness Week took place earlier this month. We are lucky that theatre, as an industry, is far more caring
Bad backstage etiquette is often the root cause of unhappy companies. The difficulty is catching it before it germinates. For most, 'backstage
Touring means change, but it isn't the obvious changes that make touring so challenging. Yes, you're in different cities every week, you're
I have noticed a curious reaction from colleagues of mine, when they find out that I am about to start working with
"We're going to spend the first week doing table work," the director announces on day one of rehearsals. The deputy stage manager's
As a deputy stage manager, my primary responsibility during the running of a show is calling all the technical elements. So, in
I recently watched a drama school production put on by the acting and technical students due to graduate this academic year. It
As a deputy stage manager, you often have to play diplomat. You are the contact point between everyone inside the rehearsal room
As a freelance, there will inevitably be times when the work runs out. If you're lucky, this might only last a week
International touring can be a wonderful experience. It creates friendships that last many years and memories that last a lifetime. One downside,
Cueing to music: you've either got it or you don't, as they say. Well, not entirely. I'm lucky that I grew up
The first day of rehearsals is nearly always a source of dread and nervous anticipation. I have met very few people who
The end of a show run is never easy. Whether you've been working on a it for three years or three weeks,
As a deputy stage manager, one of the main purposes of my role in a rehearsal room is prompting. That is, keeping
As a deputy stage manager " the person who calls the technical aspects of a performance " I have noticed an increase
