Stage Manager Gifts

"Just when you're about to lose faith in humanity, you see Shakespeare in the Park."

''... or not to be'!'

Stage Manager: 'Is THERE a BETTER ACTOR in the House?!'

'Oh No! Reality theatre.'

Studio Manager: 'Righto, you're on Chef. Break a egg!'

"I'm glad they want comedy... the budget is a joke."

Trilby - 'Petits bonheurs de contrebande'.

Cats the musical

"The opening night is always a bit special!"

"They've remained remarkably faithful to the text."

"Tonight the part normally played by the audience will be played by actors playing the part of the audience."

Nicholas hints at the probability of his leaving the company

Distancing with the Stars

"I sensed a fine balance between the misery on the stage and the misery in the audience."

It's an iphone rehearsal.

Man on stage carrying a dagger looks down at the prompter and sees he is holding a gun.

"I've done this show six hundred thirty-seven times. Tonight in Act Two I'm going to sing 'The Jet Song' from 'West Side Story'."

Manager: 'EXCELLENT promoting Jan! It's another RECORD crowd!'

"It's Cinderella?!?"

You're supposed to simulate it!

Theatrical emotion of Mr. Vincent Crummles

"Is there a seamstress present?"

Let the show commence!

'Is there a spotlight operator in the house?'

Stage Hand

'You're on Keith. Break a Fin!'

"Same story every morning - 'Can you come and fix our windmill?'..."

'I think we're going to have trouble with Vladimir.'

'I figured if you have to work for a living then why not do it HERE!'

"You can't beat the smell of the greasepaint..."

Jack-a-box in the theatre.

The Moving Company.

'There are two men and a dog out there, and the dog is asleep.'

'Ladies and Gentlemen, please take your seats, tonight's performance is about to begin!'

"Could someone please get a plaque made? A famous actor has just died in our theatre."