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I'm in another play ... this time it's an Equity one, aka I'm getting paid (Mom and Dad can finally brag to all their friends) and, believe it or not, I didn't have to sleep with anyone to get the part ... well ... maybe I had to bat an eyelash or two ...

It's interesting on how I got involved in this - I was in my "office" the cafe just hanging out, pretending to write while eavesdropping on a conversation between two beautiful women (one is pictured above). They were saying they needed a stage manager for a play they were working on; currently I was stage managing The Most Fab Story Ever Told at HFC and that was on the way out, so I was up for a new challenge. We did the business card exchange, I sent my CV, and, after a few weeks of email tag, a meeting with the Stage Manager and producer was set up. I interview with them - was offered the Assistant Stage Manager/Magic Assistant position - one challenging me backstage the other onstage - I jumped at the op. I haven't regretted it since! I've learned sooo much thus far:

1. How Equity shows are run
   1. Craft Services
   2. Stage Management Duties
   3. General Rules/Regulations
   4. Assistant Stage Management Duties
   5. Equity Documentation
2. Equity Actors
   1. Professionalism
   2. Commitment
3. Equity Production
   1. Values
   2. Firing Personnel Tactics
   3. Magician Handling
   4. Impale Transporting
4. Equity Set Design
   1. Home Depoting
   2. Set Building
   3. Light Hanging
   4. Light Board Fondling

And a horde of other things ... little did I know that our Set Designer (Kirstin) was in fact the director of Blood Wedding a show Michael K. was in. A show I saw the 2nd day I arrived in LA and one that introduced me to the Hollywood Fight Club. Small World!

One side note - I have resigned from the Flight Club (2 weeks ago). It was a great place to learn about LA Theatre, hone my stage management skills, work under Michael K. and meet some great people ... but ... it's time for me to move on.

OLEC: Show Times-Show Dates-Show Stuf

As mentioned, I'm Assistant Stage Managing, Magic Assisting and booming vocal sound bite-ing kinda-ing (pay attention, listen and see if you can tell it's me) ... oh yeah ... we have a stellar cast (1/2 went to Yale - not that that makes them any better than us State College grads, but it does bring about a certain air), an incredible director (Yale Grad) and one or two or many magic tricks to knock your little cotton socks off!

Even better I have a few comps I can give out (as long as the show isn't sold out), but it's 1st come 1st served and you'll have to hit me back with an email on what days you're interested in; this time if you snooze you'll looze.

HOW RUDE!!! You should feel guilty - thinking about 'sconding one of my comps, instead you should feel elation at having to fork out a few bucks to support the arts ... unless you're a poor, destitute, humble, sweet, charming, gorgeous, jocular actor like moi ... then I'd forgive you :O)

Abracadabra,
Sean