What’s in a Stage Manager’s Kit?? | Employee vs Independent Contractor RANT | Half Hour Call

Ever wondered what's in a Stage Manager's kit? And more importantly, do you need one? Let's break down exactly what a stage management kit is and what stage management supplies you NEED to be a successful stage manager. The answer may surprise you...

Endless thanks to Claudia Lynch for being the one to enlighten me that stage managers don’t need their own kits, even if it was immediately after I had foolishly gone out and assembled a kit of my own 🤣

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Computer: Don't buy my computer, lol. But definitely get Solid State Drive memory!
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"Tech Belt"*: https://amzn.to/36knGIV
*not exact brand/model but closest I could find on Amazon.

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