Alice in Wonderland Stage Managing

When I first started my theatrical journey at WPI, I did not have much experience with both acting and technical elements of a production. Yet, with a passion for the performing arts, I started taking theatre classes at WPI and working on productions. Working on my first production at WPI, Pippin the Musical, I felt overwhelmed with the amount of work put into producing a show from scratch. Moreover, I was impressed with the culture of theatre at WPI: that the production, and most productions in fact, was student-led. I was determined to be more involved with the theatre community here.

Over the past two years, I have been involved in 16 productions, working in different capacities. I have also taken several classes about theatre to understand the social implication of a script and how theatre can be a tool to deliver a message to the public. Through my involvements, I learned and improved theatrical skills, be it acting or building a set. However, up to my junior year, I have not taken on a major executive role that oversees multiple aspects of a production. Thus, I decided to apply for the Co-Stage Manager position for the Alice in Wonderland production in B term 2020. I also decided that this position can summarize and build upon my learning journey about theatre over the past few years.

For B Term 2020, the WPI theatre community originally decided to put on Animal Farm as a play. However, due to different issues, a decision was made to change the show to Alice in Wonderland. For this production, I was a Co-Stage Manager along with another student due to the increase in responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this production, the responsibilities shared between two of us include the regular duties of a Stage Manager, as well of those of a Backstage Manager, a Green Room Manager, and a Board Operator.

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