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SXSW 2018 Stage Manager Handbook 19 CHECK LIST PRE-EVENT Check Stage Manager Tool daily Check email daily Communicate weekly with your APM Contact the venue Make sure SXSW Music Festival Programmer loops you in with the presenter, if your showcase has one Contact all artists Confirm all artist contact information Confirm backline for each artist Give your APM all your artists' oversized vehicle needs Contact all of your stage crew volunteers Arrange a walk thru of the venue with your APM and your stage crew Print out the export so you have all the information from the tool you'll need onsite Do all your laundry and pay all your bills so you won't have to stress on site NIGHTLY CHECKLIST Get to the venue by 5:45pm Check in all your scheduled stage crew Report any volunteer no shows to the Volunteer Help Desk Report any artist that hasn't shown up by 7:00pm to your APM Meet your Door Person between 6:30pm- 7:00pm Send your stage crew to hospitality before 11:00pm Report any issues that arise to your APM If you have rented backline in your venue make sure to call your APM to wait with the backline after the shows - do NOT leave backline unattended in the venue. Make sure to sign out with your APM before you head home Make sure you turn your attendance numbers into your APM before you head home Make sure you have written down any notes on your stage crew so that you can score them in Shiftboard after the festival AFTER THE FESTIVAL CHECKLIST Input all your stage crew grades into Shiftboard by March 31st Fill out the SM survey by March 31st If there are any lingering venue issues loop in Todd Puckhaber and your APM If there are any lingering artist issues loop in the music festival programmer and your APM Make sure to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Party! Invitations will be sent out in early April