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

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

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?

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

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

Depends on who the director was?

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

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

Hopefully he washed his mouth after kissing the stage.

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

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!

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

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

Well, was he hot?

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

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?

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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#10

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

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

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

#11

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

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

That's how I got my last girlfriend.

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#12

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

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

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

#13

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

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

Depends on taste. How hot was the stage manager?

BroadwayEd

#14

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

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.

"You mean what was the best picture of the year or what did they pick as the best picture of the year?" - California Suite

#15

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

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.

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