Artist’s Strategy’s primary goal is to empower actors. Empowering them to take control of the things they often feel like they have no control over. This comes in many forms, including but not limited to relationship building, marketing, creating financial stability and, of course, self producing.
We had finally made it to Chile Chico and had crossed the border before they closed so we could make the ferry on time in the morning, everything seemed like it was going to work out perfectly. Since we had been so lucky thus far we decided to chance it again and skip the ferry to drive the scenic route around Lago Gral Carrera instead. In our defense, the ferry was going to take 2 hours and 45 minutes plus another hour and a half of driving and the scenic route around the lake was only 381 km (236 miles) so we figured it would end up being about the same amount of time even though the map said it would take 8 hours. Yet again we were wrong.
We are asking stage managers around the world, in a stage manager tag, some key questions about their job. Here is Zhangqiyu (Ada) Zhang based in New York, but she was originally from Beijing, China.
It’s February 17, 2021, 10:58pm MT. I take off my mask. I’ve just arrived home from the office, and that timing is not out of the norm, nor was it pre-Covid era. Tomorrow, I have due: a three-year budget forecast for Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) alongside updated projections for the current fiscal year; another article (for American Theatre); a film treatment for a major studio for a capitalized venture seeking distribution; a partnership proposal for a local media company and PTC.
Teaching was never something I expected myself to pursue. As a wig and make-up designer, I always pictured myself working in one wig shop or another; I never imagined myself in the classroom. Once the opportunity presented itself, however, I fell in love with teaching. I discovered how gratifying and inspiring it was to see students pursue their dreams. Teaching others who are just as passionate about the subject matter that you love is a dream come true. I truly felt like I had the best job in the world.
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