Greyson Price
Q&A with 10th Grade Stage Manager for CAC’s Spring Musical: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”
Tell us about your background in theater and how you became interested in stage management.
I participated in some summer theater camps here in fifth and sixth grade. At the time, there was a good group of seniors that got me interested in theater in general. After performing in my first couple of shows, I realized I wasn’t too good at acting, so I took more of an interest in the tech aspect of drama. I’ve always been intrigued by how things work, and after seeing a couple of shows at The Orpheum, I became even more interested in the mechanics. I realized it allowed me to mix theater and construction, so I began building on those skills.
How did you land the role as stage manager for this year’s production?
Last year I was the assistant stage manager for “Beauty and The Beast.” If you saw the show, you will remember it was a pretty large set, so I gained a lot of experience there. I think it has really helped me, and it’s really fun getting to interact with all of the actors. Drama is like one big family.
What kind of tasks does this role entail?
Usually a stage manager on Broadway or somewhere like that keeps things organized and kind of acts as the middleman between the director and crews. But at CAC, you take on more responsibilities and perform a few different roles. The assistant stage manager Zac Griffith and I started building the set this week. So we’ll probably finish that up mid-February, and then we'll hopefully get some rehearsal time before the show starts.
Read Greyson's full Q&A here on CACMustangs.org.
