Tonight was my first time back at the theatre since auditions for Shrek the Musical. I finally received the rehearsal schedule and script, which made everything start to feel more official. Even though my physical presence is not fully required during these early rehearsals, I decided it was important to attend so I could discuss expectations and better understand my responsibilities moving forward as assistant stage manager.

During rehearsal, I spoke with the production team about scheduling and communication. We agreed that for now I would mainly stay in reserve unless additional help was needed. However, I officially took over one of my main responsibilities for the production, which is managing cast and crew conflicts. Because of this, I drafted an introductory email that is scheduled to be sent out tomorrow morning now that I have access to the contact and scheduling documents. The goal of the email is to have everyone resend any previous conflicts directly to me so I can organize everything clearly and accurately myself.

Right now, the plan is for me to fill in for the stage manager this upcoming Thursday as well as the following Thursday. I also got the chance to see the full cast list for the first time tonight, and after seeing everyone involved, I am very excited to start working on this production and continue gaining experience throughout the rehearsal process.