What is the single biggest suggestion you would give to someone wanting to get into this career?

“Go to college and major in theatre tech.”

What’s the #1 mistake people make when trying to get into this career?

They underestimate the sacrifice in one’s personal life that the job requires. “Forget about weekends and holidays. You can think you’ll be off at 6 pm and you don’t leave until 12 am because production isn’t going the way it should.”

What is the question people should ask about this career but rarely do?

People often ask if opening night is going to be fun for the Stage Manager. “Fun is never in your mind,” Kerins says. After all, this is work—hard work. “You can never live in the moment because you’re always in the next moment. You’ve moved on. People ask me what I do and it’s hard to answer unless you’re in the business.”

If you could describe in one word what makes you successful, what would it be?

“Attention to detail. I never overestimate myself. I don’t take anything for granted. No detail is to mundane.”

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