Vienna, VA
The Marriage of Figaro — Apprentice Stage Manager (Wardrobe)
Immediately after my time at WNO, I began prep for The Marriage of Figaro with WTO. On this project, my focus was on the Wardrobe track for the show and keeping things organized in the rehearsal room and externally by providing information to the Wardrobe crew. I also ran the SL side of the backstage area and directed our backstage crew on that side and coordinated any transitions that occurred on SL.
Photos by Rich Kessler
Studio Spotlight — Production Stage Manager
After my initial recovery from knee surgery, I came back to WNO to Stage Manage the Studio Spotlight program, highlighting the Studio Artists in a program of songs staged by the Directing Fellow, Claire Choquette. My responsibilities included coordinating the schedule with our scheduling team, creating a calling score and calling the performance, running the rehearsal room and calling breaks, conducting intimacy and fight calls, and creating necessary paperwork such as a WWW and Props/Costume List.
Carmen — Stage Management Apprentice (Props)
Immediately after Studio Spotlight, I jumped feet first into working on the Filene Center Opera, Carmen, focusing on helping the Props ASM with props tracking. My responsibilities included making the Children’s Chorus and Super Run Sheet, assisting Arturo (Props ASM) with any props tracking help that he needed, cuing a few entrances on SL, and keeping track of places on SL.
Photos by Cory Weaver courtesy of Wolf Trap Opera
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