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Claire Fogel (Class of 2005)

1/29/2020

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Claire Fogel 
Class of 2005 
Stage Management 

What advice would you pass down to current theatre students? 
Learn the basics of every department. You may find something new you love, and it’s always good to be well rounded (especially on the tech side). Everyone should know how to focus a light, fix a small tear in a costume, etc.

What is your favorite memory from the Chantilly HS Theatre Department? 
I didn’t technically graduate from CHS, but I was given an honorary senior award when I left and was welcomed back to the awards when my friends were graduating. CHS drama showed me my passion!! I wouldn’t be where I am now without Ms. Spicer and Mr Monk telling me to stage manage shows. Also my nickname was fun, "Chips"!!

What are your daily struggles and success stories as a Stage Manager? 
So far, I have worked on traditional theatre and events. My daily schedule can really change from show to show, but I’m almost always in rehearsal. One of the things I hadn’t really thought about until I was close to graduating college was the fact that you’re always on the job hunt when you’re freelancing in theatre. Jobs last 3-4 months, and then you’re onto the next. It keeps you on your toes and forces you to keep up with updating resumes/portfolios. Each show comes with its own successes and struggles, it’s part of the fun of live theatre! One thing that kinda sucks is that there will always be people who don’t do their job well or who take their frustrations out on you. Theatre is a people business and so much of what I’ve been learning outside of college is about managing different personality types.

What was your favorite show that you worked on with the Chantilly Theatre Department?
My favorite show was, 'Evita.' It was my first show as an ASM and I loved the experience. It was an absolutely beautiful show and I remember feeling so honored that I got to be a part of it. I still talk about it and say it was the most beautiful show I worked on in high school!

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Marley (Monk) GiggEy (Class of 2006)

1/6/2020

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Marley (Monk) Giggey 
Class of 2006 
Stage Manager 
​Currently obtaining MFA in Stage Management

What advice would you give to current theatre students? 
Your attitude and work ethic will be more valuable to you than almost anything else. Do you show up on time, take initiative, say "please" and "thank you", empty the trashcan without being asked to? Those are the things that lead you to get hired or cast a second time and beyond. When you walk in the door day one of college NEVER assume you know more than anyone else, especially your fellow freshmen, you are there to learn and work even if it means reviewing something you already know take it all in and then be the best you can. If it's old hat then there's no reason you shouldn't excel.

What is your favorite show memory from Chantilly High School? 
Choreographing the scenic transitions for the 2006 production of Auntie Mame! It was a massive set and I was very proud to have made sure each and every one of those transitions had as much thought and vision as the scenes in the play. It certainly has come in handy as that has been a part of my professional life for over 10 years now.

What have been some of your most interesting adventures as a Stage Manager? 

I worked in the DC Theatre professional theatre community for 9 years before recently starting grad school to earn my MFA so that I can teach stage management at the university level! I've worked on a lot of things from venue management, to musicals, devised movement pieces, jazz at the Kennedy Center, a cat circus, and a lot of things in between! I spent five seasons as the resident stage manager for a physical theatre company which is never what I would have guessed leaving Chantilly!


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