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Hey everyone! First wanna disclaim that I know this might not be the right subreddit to ask on, but I wasn't sure where else to ask that would have the demographic that would be familiar enough with what I'm asking. Feel free to redirect me elsewhere though.

Like the title implies, Second City has a job opening right now for a SM understudy, and I feel fairly confident in my resume but am getting stuck on the cover letter. I don't have professional stage managing experience at the moment, just what I did in undergrad, and I'm not exactly an improv actor myself so I'm just not sure what angle to take in the letter. Just want to communicate that I'm passionate about the work and good at it, but to me it falls flat with my lack of professional experience. But in trying to make it sound more personable it starts to feel like I'm trying to suck up to them, what with them being so iconic and all. Technically the cover letter isn't even required (I think) but it feels necessary for me since I lack experience... but maybe a short, bland letter is fine if the resume speaks for itself? Idk lol. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

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u/aspen_likethetree_ — 10 days ago
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Hi!

I posted a month or so ago about a new app I've been making for marking scripts, which several people on here helped test during development. I'm pleased to announce that it is now live on the App Store!

Promptbook is designed to serve DSM's, Technicians and Stage management. It is a highly flexible way to mark up scripts as a replacement for 'the book'.

Rather than using pen and paper, Promptbook allows you to select the text for a cue and create cues across multiple cue lists (with user definable auto increments), which will be formatted as per a paper copy. With 10 layout options (single and double pages, cross page notes, column views) the scripts can easily be tailored to your personal preferences or changed for export. Similarly if you share the file with others they can tailor it to their own preferences.

A DSM mode adds standbys and Go's to cue display, while a show mode highlights the next cue, shows the current state for all cue lists and adds a marker for the duration of the time you are in standby.

The app can also generate PDF cue lists (EXCEL format to come) with numbers, labels, timings, notes and the selected cue text (automatically brought in from the script with the option to add leading words or overwrite). The app also supports the ability to export as a CSV compatible with ETC EOS import which will bring the cues correctly numbered, labelled and timed into EOS.

All your documents are synced via iCloud between your own devices (iPad compatible with pencil support).

There is also the option to import new/updated versions of scripts, promptbook will attempt to automatically retarget the cues in the new script based on the text and position, then asking the user for confirmation on attempts to match the cue semantically or for ones it cannot target.

The app is still very actively developed so rest assured that if there is anything you feel it is missing, get in touch and we can let you know if it's in the pipeline.

Sadly there is no free version, but it is a one off charge and any updates or new features will be brought to the original version of the app, as well as being a license for both Mac and iPad. Currently the app is only £5.99 but this may increase as time goes on.

I would love for people to check it out at [https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/promptbook/id6760601185](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/promptbook/id6760601185)

If you have any questions about it let me know!

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u/RemarkableAnalyst176 — 9 days ago

I'm stage managing my first paid production with a local company and the actors are a mix of equity and non-equity and in my prepping to work for a professional theatre I saw the pro rehearsal reports tracking equity hours. As non-equity myself what is that referring to and how do I track it? Does it refer to the amount of hours each actor that is equity has in rehearsal? Rehearsals start in a few weeks, I will ask the director if he wants the hours tracked but I don't want to seem like I don't know what I'm doing. I understand everything else from stage managing but I've never worked with equity actors before.

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u/Firm-Championship585 — 7 days ago