Stage Managers: Cj's Role In The Theatre

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Being a leader is tough. If people don’t respect you, it is impossible for them to listen to you. The stage manager position in the theatre is often the unsung leader. All the praise goes to the director when the stage managers scurry around backstage making sure everything goes smoothly. When CJ thrust himself into the stage manager position, none of us quite knew what to expect. Hamilton High School’s past stage managers had been brash, rude, and frightening. Sometimes, this earned them respect, but more often than not, it didn’t. CJ approached the role as someone I always considered to have an attitude, but to be much more soft-spoken and people pleasing. But, instead, he surprised me and I think a lot of others by taking the role on