Kent James Collins

Should stage managers use Excel for their paperwork? If you've been using Excel exclusively for entrance/exit breakdowns, you may not be using the tool to its fullest potential. So, how do stage managers use Excel? Let's talk about my top tips for Excel that make stage management paperwork a breeze. Welcome to Half Hour Call! Don't forget to subscribe by clicking the link below: www.youtube.com/c/HalfHourCall?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our stage management merch: http://www.KentJamesCollins.com/store -------- STUDIO GEAR ------- Camera: https://amzn.to/38Sh6sZ Lens: https://amzn.to/38Sh6sZ Studio Microphone: https://amzn.to/384epp5 iPad Pro: https://amzn.to/34ZUJ3H Teleprompter: https://amzn.to/3uxs6Gk Thumbnails: https://www.canva.com/join/wql-plh-bqn Video Editing Software: https://amzn.to/3cDeVwf Half Hour Call is dedicated to the positions and artists who are not normally in the spotlight. Subscribe to learn about the many positions in the theatre industry you may not have heard about! Half Hour Call is run by Kent Collins, an AEA stage manager and performer, and the creator of the Overdone Musical Theatre Medley. Watch the medley here: https://youtu.be/wG6XZb362gg DISCLAIMER: This video and description may contain affiliate links, which means you click on one of the product links I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. I am not a lawyer or accountant. Any legal or financial content is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be a substitute for professional advice.Welcome to Half Hour Call! Don't forget to subscribe by clicking the link below: www.youtube.com/c/HalfHourCall?sub_confirmation=1

Installing cruise ship stage shows can require a lot of flexibility. Sometimes, you have to call a show for the first (and only) time so you can record the timing for the rest of the run! Take a look inside a day as a stage manager as I call cues on a cruise ship for one of their new cruise ship stage shows! Welcome to Half Hour Call! Don't forget to subscribe by clicking the link below: www.youtube.com/c/HalfHourCall?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our stage management merch: http://www.KentJamesCollins.com/store -------- STUDIO GEAR ------- Camera: https://amzn.to/38Sh6sZ Studio Lens: https://amzn.to/3eM7aEW Studio Microphone: https://amzn.to/384epp5 Vlog Lens: https://amzn.to/3mUipzs Vlog Microphone: https://amzn.to/3zoXpG7 iPad Pro: https://amzn.to/34ZUJ3H Teleprompter: https://amzn.to/3uxs6Gk Thumbnails: https://www.canva.com/join/wql-plh-bqn Video Editing Software: https://amzn.to/3cDeVwf Half Hour Call is dedicated to the positions and artists who are not normally in the spotlight. Subscribe to learn about the many positions in the theatre industry you may not have heard about! Half Hour Call is run by Kent Collins, an AEA stage manager and performer, and the creator of the Overdone Musical Theatre Medley. Watch the medley here: https://youtu.be/wG6XZb362gg DISCLAIMER: This video and description may contain affiliate links, which means you click on one of the product links I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. I am not a lawyer or accountant. Any legal or financial content is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be a substitute for professional advice.

Welcome to Half Hour Call! Subscribe for explore the business of show business through how-to videos and interviews with industry leaders! Click here: http://www.youtube.com/c/HalfHourCall?sub_confirmation=1 Half Hour Call is dedicated to the positions and artists who are not normally in the spotlight. Subscribe to learn about the many positions in the theatre industry you may not have heard about! Check out our stage management merch: KentJamesCollins.com/store 💰Click here to start investing with Robinhood and get a free stock worth up to $500 when you sign up: ttps://join.robinhood.com/kentc267 Half Hour Call is run by Kent Collins, an AEA stage manager and performer, and the creator of the Overdone Musical Theatre Medley. Watch the medley here: https://youtu.be/wG6XZb362gg

When it comes to stage management, calling a show is one of the most commonly understood duties, but what does it actually take to call a good show? How do stage managers call cues? Let's talk about the concepts and theory behind how to call a show as a stage manager and how a stage manager calls cues, including breaking down warnings, standby's, and go's, cue lights, the ASM's role in calling the show, and more! This is part one of several, because calling the show is a big job! Don't forget to subscribe by clicking the link below: https://www.youtube.com/c/HalfHourCall?sub_confirmation=1 Free shipping on all domestic orders of stage management merch from the Half Hour Call store! www.KentJamesCollins.com/store Access the rest of the stage management online course here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsgtE1TvFCw1f82ZLaE-U9b2RaQuIqron Check out my favorite books on stage management and theatre in general: https://www.amazon.com/shop/halfhourcall?listId=3ILFYZFFBQOYU&ref=cm_sw_em_r_inf_list_own_halfhourcall_dp_Em1K9Q8WusGk7 💰Click here to start investing with Robinhood and get a free stock worth up to $500 when you sign up: ttps://join.robinhood.com/kentc267 -------- STUDIO GEAR ------- Camera: https://amzn.to/38Sh6sZ Lens: https://amzn.to/38Sh6sZ Studio Microphone: https://amzn.to/384epp5 iPad Pro: https://amzn.to/34ZUJ3H Teleprompter: https://amzn.to/3uxs6Gk Thumbnails: https://www.canva.com/join/wql-plh-bqn Edited with LumaFusion The (Almost) Complete Guide to Stage Management is provided and curated by Half Hour Call in an effort to make technical theatre training more accessible. Half Hour Call is dedicated to the positions and artists who are not normally in the spotlight. Subscribe to learn about the many positions in the theatre industry you may not have heard about! Half Hour Call is run by Kent Collins, an AEA stage manager and performer, and the creator of the Overdone Musical Theatre Medley. Watch the medley here: https://youtu.be/wG6XZb362gg DISCLAIMER: This video and description may contain affiliate links, which means you click on one of the product links I will receive a small commission at no cost to you.

A stage manager's job is to make the rehearsal room as real as possible. A big part of that is taping out the groundplan of the set on the rehearsal room floor. Let's talk strategies for measuring, plotting, and taping the floor to make your tape out as smooth as possible. Thanks to ASM extraordinaires Tyler B. Osgood and Liz Gleason!! Don't forget to subscribe by clicking the link below: https://www.youtube.com/c/HalfHourCall?sub_confirmation=1 Free shipping on all domestic orders of stage management merch from the Half Hour Call store! www.KentJamesCollins.com/store Access the rest of the stage management online course here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsgtE1TvFCw1f82ZLaE-U9b2RaQuIqron -------TAPING SUPPLY EXAMPLES------ 50' Flexible Measuring Tape: https://amzn.to/3xvHQMu 100' Flexible Measuring Tape: https://amzn.to/3MQUefC Architect's Scale Rule: https://amzn.to/3NbH7G9 Spike Tape: https://amzn.to/3tEHdPm ***THERE ARE BETTER VENDORS FOR SPIKE TAPE, THIS IS JUST FOR EXAMPLE*** Marley Tape: https://amzn.to/3xR2WVR White Gaff Tape (for Dance Line): https://amzn.to/3xx4fJd KNEEPADS!!!: https://amzn.to/2HQG7vn Check out my favorite books on stage management and theatre in general: https://www.amazon.com/shop/halfhourcall?listId=3ILFYZFFBQOYU&ref=cm_sw_em_r_inf_list_own_halfhourcall_dp_Em1K9Q8WusGk7 -------- STUDIO GEAR ------- Camera: https://amzn.to/38Sh6sZ Studio Lens: https://amzn.to/3eM7aEW Studio Microphone: https://amzn.to/384epp5 Vlog Lens: https://amzn.to/3mUipzs Vlog Microphone: https://amzn.to/3zoXpG7 iPad Pro: https://amzn.to/34ZUJ3H Teleprompter: https://amzn.to/3uxs6Gk Thumbnails: https://www.canva.com/join/wql-plh-bqn Video Editing Software: https://amzn.to/3cDeVwf The (Almost) Complete Guide to Stage Management is provided and curated by Half Hour Call in an effort to make technical theatre training more accessible. Half Hour Call is dedicated to the positions and artists who are not normally in the spotlight. Subscribe to learn about the many positions in the theatre industry you may not have heard about! Half Hour Call is run by Kent Collins, an AEA stage manager and performer, and the creator of the Overdone Musical Theatre Medley. Watch the medley here: https://youtu.be/wG6XZb362gg DISCLAIMER: This video and description may contain affiliate links, which means you click on one of the product links I will receive a small commission at no cost to you.

Learn how to make a daily call, how to make a weekly call, and how to make a production calendar all in one video! This is your one-stop shop for all things scheduling for stage managers. Plus, my number one TIME SAVING SECRET for daily calls! Don't forget to subscribe by clicking the link below: https://www.youtube.com/c/HalfHourCall?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our stage management merch: KentJamesCollins.com/store ----------PAPERWORK EXAMPLES:-------------- Daily Call Excel Document: https://6e980df1-510c-416b-9d9d-87f0a8367f40.filesusr.com/ugd/4a491b_97dc1454b8da40d1927ee7daa20e3aae.xlsx?dn=DailyCall_HalfHourCall.xlsx Daily Call Examples PDF: https://6e980df1-510c-416b-9d9d-87f0a8367f40.filesusr.com/ugd/4a491b_82be0a4907af4ef5bd18cef0c4b00538.pdf Weekly Call Examples PDF: https://6e980df1-510c-416b-9d9d-87f0a8367f40.filesusr.com/ugd/4a491b_1b2aada5a93948078e18ce97fffe000b.pdf Production Calendar Example PDF: https://6e980df1-510c-416b-9d9d-87f0a8367f40.filesusr.com/ugd/4a491b_a33cb95722c6462ab99052873fd5e87a.pdf Access the rest of the stage management course online here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsgtE1TvFCw1f82ZLaE-U9b2RaQuIqron The (Almost) Complete Guide to Stage Management is provided and curated by Half Hour Call in an effort to make technical theatre training more accessible. Half Hour Call is dedicated to the positions and artists who are not normally in the spotlight. Subscribe to learn about the many positions in the theatre industry you may not have heard about! -----------------FURTHER READING-------------------- Check out my favorite books on stage management and theatre in general: https://www.amazon.com/shop/halfhourcall?listId=3ILFYZFFBQOYU&ref=cm_sw_em_r_inf_list_own_halfhourcall_dp_Em1K9Q8WusGk7 --------SOFTWARE--------- If you're a student, you may qualify for FREE Microsoft 365! Microsoft Office Annual Subscription: https://amzn.to/33FSDVu Microsoft Office Software License (Recommended): https://amzn.to/33HJqMd Half Hour Call is run by Kent Collins, an AEA stage manager and performer, and the creator of the Overdone Musical Theatre Medley. Watch the medley here: https://youtu.be/wG6XZb362gg DISCLAIMER: This video and description may contain affiliate links, which means you click on one of the product links I will receive a small commission at no cost to you.

Sooooo.... what IS a stage manager, anyway? Let's demystify the stage manager's job description and clarify what you need to know about this pivotal position in theatre. What does a stage manager do? What is a stage manager's job description? Does one even exist? Let's unpack the stage manager's responsibilities on a production! Don't forget to subscribe by clicking the link below: http://www.youtube.com/c/HalfHourCall?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our stage management merch: KentJamesCollins.com/store BOOKS MENTIONED: “The Business of Broadway” by Mitch Weiss and Perri Gaffney: https://amzn.to/3hwE1wm “Production Stage Management for Broadway” by Peter Lawrence: https://amzn.to/3hxlQ9H “The Backstage Guide to Stage Management” by Thomas Kelly: https://amzn.to/2FBNu8d 💰Click here to start investing with Robinhood and get a free stock worth up to $500 when you sign up: ttps://join.robinhood.com/kentc267 Half Hour Call is dedicated to the positions and artists who are not normally in the spotlight. Subscribe to learn about the many positions in the theatre industry you may not have heard about! Half Hour Call is run by Kent Collins, an AEA stage manager and performer, and the creator of the Overdone Musical Theatre Medley. Watch the medley here: https://youtu.be/wG6XZb362gg DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored. Description contains affiliate links, so I may make a small commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.