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Urinetown

Stage Manager | Baylor Theatre | Director Lisa Denman | 2021

With a cast of 16, Urinetown is the largest production I have worked on since the pandemic began, which created several new challenges. Because of dressing room capacity, the cast could not use the dressing rooms and had to get ready at home. It was up to our stage management team to find and prepare alternative spaces that the cast could occupy safely while offstage. We created in-depth COVID-19 guidelines for the cast and worked to maintain them throughout the run. This show also included an extremely collaborative design process which I helped to facilitate.

ORDINARY DAYS

Stage Manager | Baylor Theatre | Director Lauren Weber | 2020

This show was produced during the pandemic, so a large part of my job became making sure that the actors and production team were safe and healthy. The show was double-cast, so my ASMs and I worked with props to ensure all props had duplicates to prevent cross-contamination. We filmed Ordinary Days live, followed by a short editing process, then streamed it to audiences. I communicated with the film department and assisted with camera testing throughout the rehearsal and tech process.

[TITLE OF SHOW]

Stage Manager | Baylor Theatre | Director Lisa Denman | 2020

[Title of Show] was the first show I worked on in a pandemic, and therefore it brought many new challenges. My ASMs and I worked with the department to create backstage policies that could be used in the future. This included taping out the backstage area to give every person backstage designated “resting areas” that were social distanced from each other, the wings, and the walkways. Because of the easy spread of COVID-19 through singing, I was responsible for keeping track of and limiting consecutive singing time during the rehearsal process. I also helped coordinate the COVID-19 testing of the entire cast and crew prior to our first dress rehearsal.

YERMA

Stage Manager | Baylor Theatre | Director Valerie Williams | 2020

Yerma is the largest scale production I have stage-managed with a cast of 26, an extensive set design, and elements of movement and music. The set included a running river, which originally stayed running throughout the performance. However, the day of opening, the production team created cues to turn it on and off during the run. I quickly adjusted for the change and coordinated with my crew to make sure opening night ran smoothly.

5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE

Stage Manager | Baylor Theatre Workshop | Director Katherine Phillips | 2019

This play was a smaller scale, minimally supported production. The director was a senior undergraduate student, so we worked closely together to go beyond what our jobs would have typically demanded of us. The show involved audience interaction, lots and lots of food eaten onstage (both by the actors and the audience), and creating the special effect of a person exploding.

MATILDA

Assistant Stage Manager | Baylor Theatre | Director Lisa Denman | 2019

Matilda was all about the magic and special effects, including flying dummies, tipping cups, and disappearing cake. As the assistant stage manager, I was in charge of making sure these effects were correctly prepared and executed. I also coordinated larger-than-life scene changes and managed a large cast and crew. Because of the many moving pieces, I often had to quickly problem-solve when things went wrong.

AN INFINITE ACHE

Stage Manager | Baylor Theatre | Director Edward Wise | 2019

An Infinite Ache was a Baylor Summer Show, so departmental support— specifically manpower— was limited. Between the two cast members, my director, and I, we created the costumes, pulled/made all the props, designed the lights and sound, and built the set. This was the first show I’ve stage-managed that contained intimacy, so I acted as an advocate for the actors, making sure they both felt safe and comfortable throughout the rehearsal process.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

Assistant Stage Manager | Baylor Theatre | Director Lisa Denman | 2019

This was a large-scale play with complex scenic transitions and numerous costume quick-changes, and a challenging run. By the time Peter and the Starcatcher closed, 10 out of 12 of the cast members were diagnosed with strep or flu, and the crew members were even worse. Backstage, I had to retrain many crew members on the spot to perform difficult jobs (such as operating a set-piece-turned-puppet). I also had to constantly prepare for the possibility of an actor becoming too sick to make an entrance during a run.

GODSPELL

Assistant Stage Manager | Baylor Theatre | Director Stan Denman | 2018

Godspell was unique for a number of reasons. It involved unconventional interaction such as throwing balls into the audience, sticking volunteers to giant felt boards, and costuming audience members who came onstage. I was in charge of operating both a motorized cross that lifted the actor playing Jesus into the air, and a giant lever to lift him back up from under the stage.