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sightlines.usitt.org: Kristi Ross-Clausen, Production Stage Manager at University of Wisconsin-Madison, safety consultant, and author of The Stagehand’s Toolkit.
2 comments:
Marisa Rinchiuso
said...
Not only is this article inspiring, but I believe it speaks to the true nature of the CMU Design and Production program. Most people know what they want to do when they grow up but very rarely does that actually turn out. I loved her candid reflection about performing, learning how to spot op for extra money, and finding a career out of something she didn't know existed when she grew up. It seems like fate can always be hiding behind strange opportunities. Where the CMU spirit comes in is when she was describing how she approaches stage management. Her motto of the more you know, the more opportunities you have really applies to our training as DP's in our first three semesters. Regardless of where we end up in 3 semesters, it will be refreshing to know that we all have basic skills in our toolbox that apply to various facets of theatre and life. I feel like Playground is also a great opportunity to hone these skills. I know that in the future when time to declare, there will always still be opportunity at CMU to learn new skills or delve deeper into different parts of theatre than what I study. I think that is what related this article to CMU very well: the spirit of continuous learning.
Being from Wisconsin, it is so inspiring to read about someone from Wisconsin who has made her way through the professional world, to Broadway, and brings her experience back to the youth of her home. Especially at high school and college levels, theatre could use a growth spurt back there. Ross-Clausen also sets a great example of someone who is constantly learning. We often get stuck believing we must go to college, have the same major for four years, and become employed only in that field. Ross-Clausen has worked in a variety of fields and learned every skill she can. She asked questions, tried new things, and brought what she learned back to the students back home. This is one of the great things about the School of Drama and CMU as a whole; it is possible to be interdisciplinary. I hope to learn from Ross-Clausen's career and to contribute to my hometown's theatre scene through the years.
2 comments:
Not only is this article inspiring, but I believe it speaks to the true nature of the CMU Design and Production program. Most people know what they want to do when they grow up but very rarely does that actually turn out. I loved her candid reflection about performing, learning how to spot op for extra money, and finding a career out of something she didn't know existed when she grew up. It seems like fate can always be hiding behind strange opportunities. Where the CMU spirit comes in is when she was describing how she approaches stage management. Her motto of the more you know, the more opportunities you have really applies to our training as DP's in our first three semesters. Regardless of where we end up in 3 semesters, it will be refreshing to know that we all have basic skills in our toolbox that apply to various facets of theatre and life. I feel like Playground is also a great opportunity to hone these skills. I know that in the future when time to declare, there will always still be opportunity at CMU to learn new skills or delve deeper into different parts of theatre than what I study. I think that is what related this article to CMU very well: the spirit of continuous learning.
Being from Wisconsin, it is so inspiring to read about someone from Wisconsin who has made her way through the professional world, to Broadway, and brings her experience back to the youth of her home. Especially at high school and college levels, theatre could use a growth spurt back there. Ross-Clausen also sets a great example of someone who is constantly learning. We often get stuck believing we must go to college, have the same major for four years, and become employed only in that field. Ross-Clausen has worked in a variety of fields and learned every skill she can. She asked questions, tried new things, and brought what she learned back to the students back home. This is one of the great things about the School of Drama and CMU as a whole; it is possible to be interdisciplinary. I hope to learn from Ross-Clausen's career and to contribute to my hometown's theatre scene through the years.
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