How to Safely Stop the Show: A Look At Assessing Risk Before It Happens
In this week’s article, I’m discussing show stops and emergency situations. Sometimes things don’t go according to plan and the
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Bryan Runion is a professional Production Stage Manager whose credits include: Drawn to Life (Cirque du Soleil and Disney), Netflix’s Stranger Things: The Experience, Duel Reality (7 Fingers), La Perle (Dragone), The Voice of Tolerance (The Ministry of Education, UAE); Mastercard Experiences (Mastercard); Everybody Black (World Premiere), Queens (La Jolla Playhouse), Ken Ludwig’s The Gods of Comedy (The Old Globe), TEDx (Chula Vista), Mark Morris Dance Company, Joey Alexander Trio, Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (La Jolla Music Society), The Bridges of Madison County (Arkansas Rep). Bryan earn his M.F.A. at The University of California, San Diego and his B.A. at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and The Stage Managers’ Association.
Preparing for a Hard Conversation: Defining Feelings, Uncovering Identity Triggers, and Setting a Purpose
In this week’s edition, I’m talking more about hard conversations. Last week, I laid out a structure of questions to
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Inviting Feedback, Creating Space for Diversity, and Challenging Tradition
In this week’s article, I’ll briefly touch on some concepts around giving and receiving feedback. Communication is such a large
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Touring Shows: An abridged summary of important points
The life of the Stage Manager in touring theatre is one of excitement, adventure, and constant change. It can be
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