Chantilly H.S. Theatre
4201 Stringfellow Road
Chantilly, Virginia 20151
Click here for Directions!
CHANTILLY DRAMA
  • Home
    • Cappies >
      • Past Cappies Results
    • CHS Drama Alumni
  • Theatre Dept Dates
  • Chantilly Drama Boosters
  • Imagine If Cast & Crew
  • Production Photos
    • Past Productions

Marley (Monk) GiggEy (Class of 2006)

1/6/2020

0 Comments

 
Picture
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!


0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Alum Chums

    We would love to hear from you! 
    Simply complete this google form and send us a current picture of yourself (and one from you high school drama days if you have one)! 

    Archives

    March 2021
    December 2020
    September 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.