Get to Know Cecilia Cackley

Stage Management is one of the most under appreciated jobs in the world. How many people outside of theater actually know what it is a stage manager does? To be honest how many people in the theater know exactly what a stage manager does? Besides sitting there with the script and writing down the blocking, taking notes for the director to pass along to the designers, dealing with the schedule, dealing with actors and directors, making sure the props are set, calling and in some cases executing the lighting and sound cues and just about every other thankless job that a theater can't find someone to do. This is the life of a stage manager and finding good ones is not an easy task for what most small companies can pay, besides tons and tons of experience I mean.

For References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot we have a woman who has decided to re-enlist for another tour of duty. Having fought in the trenches under the command of two show vet Megan Reichelt, Cecilia has returned to lead her own rag-bag crew of misfits unto the breach. Now enjoy Getting to Know Cecilia.

1. What is your job in References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot?

stage manager

2. Have you ever worked for Rorschach before and how?

ASM on Rough Magic

3. Do you have any recurring dreams and if so what are they about?

Anxiety dreams about my third grade class acting up

4. Other than Dali which painters turn you on?

Frida Kahlo, Remedios Varo, Marc Chagall

5. Have you been doing any special research for the show?

not really

6. Who is the biggest celebrity you have ever met and how?

Sandra Day O'Connor and Kofi Annan. I sang for them in college.

7. In a steel-cage-no-holds-barred-death match which character in Dali would win?

Gabby. She has ultimate power over everyone.

8. Who do you kiss in the show? (director and stage manager feel free to answer this as well)
umm....Shirley?

9. If you could live inside of any painting what would it be?

Naturaleza Muerta Resucitando by Remedios Varo. I like the flying plates.

10. If you had a theme song what would it be? And for the actors what would your characters theme song be?

'Happiness' from You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.

Two Timer

There have only been two people in this world Brave and Bold enough to Stage Manage two Rorschach shows in a row. Come to think of it there have only been two people to ever stage manage two Rorschach shows. One was a spunky kid out of PA whose now haunting NYU in pursuit of a post graduate degree in something to do with foreign places (Seriously, Jordan we miss you). The other is our current Stage Manager, Megan Reichelt.

This firecracker from the Baltimore suburbs recently graduated from the Catholic University. Since coming to Rorschach she has won the hearts and minds of many. But just what makes her tick? Gwen brings us some of those answers in:

PRODUCTION QUESTIONNAIRE OF DOOM:

1. What is your position working on Rough Magic?

Stage Manager

2. How did you get involved with Rorschach and this show?

When I was graduating college, I sent an e-mail out to every theatre company I knew of, saying "Do you need someone to sweep? Tie your shoes? Fetch you coffee?" I had seen Beard of Avon and had fallen in love with Rorschach, so I was thrilled when Randy e-mailed me asking if I wanted to stage manage! Unfortunately, I couldn't do it on that occasion, but when Monster came up,and Deb asked if I wanted it, I jumped (however trepidaciously) at the chance. I'd never stage managed before, but Randy and everyone were so amazing, understanding and encouraging that I felt like I found a family. So I kinda hung around for Rough Magic.

3. So, where are you from?

Balmer, Merlin, hon!

4. Tell us about your day job(s):

I work as a Group Sales Associate for Arena Stage. Basically selling tickets to groups of 15 or more. We have a tiny office where there are only three of us, and we talk about recipes, and adventures, and Shakespeare.

5. What other theater companies have you worked for?

Longacre Lea (yeah Ros and Guil!), and Mobtown Players in Baltimore

6. What aspect of this show are you most excited about?

The zany Shakespeareness and of course the fights!

7. If you could be an illegal substance and/or activity, what would you beand why?

Piracy of course! Man the Long Tom, ye bilge rats!

8. If you could be a comic book character or a superhero/villain, who wouldyou be and why?

Luna Moth from The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay: a mousy librarian turned shining, sexy, kick-ass superhero who can just imagine something and it happens. Who couldn't want that?