Is it Common for A Director to Kiss the Stage Manager?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 3:16pm

I worked with a director who said it was theater tradition for the director to kiss the stage manager (with tongue) before each rehearsal and before every performance he attended.

Should I feel used?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 3:19pm

Depends on who the director was?

[myManCape]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 3:19pm

Hopefully he washed his mouth after kissing the stage.

[Calvin]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 3:27pm

Just not if you're the director of a show stage managed by livest...oh, wait. The joke barely worked in the other context, and not at all here. I think that qualifies me to be a joke writer for the cavemen sitcom!

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 3:27pm

Well, was he hot?

[HughE2030]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 5:41pm

I imagine a lot of actors/actresses have to kiss the director to get their jobs, what's your experience?

[Katurian2]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 6:12pm

haha- Theatre people are just more sexually open with each other usually. I (a dramaturg/assistant director) have kissed many directors, (only 1 with toungue though). But yeah, it sort of depends on the person, and the amount of alcohol you have both consumed...

Updated On: 10/29/07 at 06:12 PM

[Mealz1042]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 7:59pm

um that is sketchy and i have never heard of that "Tradition"

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 8:03pm

"Tradition! Tradition!"

Actually, that's a new one... I have heard of SM/Director gift exchange on Opening Night though.

[Rotel1026]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 8:10pm

Did he grope you while he kissed you? Then yeah, definitely a line was crossed!

[roseaddams]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 8:12pm

That's how I got my last girlfriend.

[Daniel2]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 8:39pm

It's also common for the cast to give the director oral gratification.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 8:43pm

Depends on taste. How hot was the stage manager?

[roseaddams]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 8:54pm

I'd just like to point out that my drama teacher / director for all my high school shows was the Black Angus cowboy from the commercials.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 10/29/07 at 10:36pm

I like how you can see the shift here in who knew this was a satirical thread and who didn't.