Jen Ash is a phenomenal stage manager who has worked extensively as a Stage Manager in New York, on Tour, and beyond. She talks openly with us about the professional world, friendships, and how to balance business and pleasure.
Bio: Broadway: A Wonderful World, Days of Wine and Roses, SIX, POTUS, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked Tours: Come From Away, Hadestown, Wicked, IF/THEN, Off-Broadway: CATS: The Jellicle Ball, Everything’s Fine, FuerzaBrutaWAYRA, Peter and the Starcatcher, Satchmo at the Waldorf, Bill W. And Dr. Bob. Regional: Goodspeed, Paper Mill Playhouse. Originally from El Paso, TX.
Backstage Breakdown answers questions like:
- How did you decide to pursue stage management?
- What does stage management mean to you?
- Why do you continue on this path? What do you love about management?
- What is unique to subbing on a tour as opposed to touring full time with a company?
- What did you /do you keep on person at all times while touring?
- How does calling the show differ when on tour?
- How did you get started on broadway?
- Can you describe what a typical day looks like when calling a broadway show?
- Are all broadway calling booths created equal? Tell us about the unique spaces you’ve called a show in.
- Tell us about the relationship between the stage manager and the performer. How do you interact with performers as the stage manager/asst. Stage manager?
- What’s the most exciting thing about being a broadway stage manager?
Instagram: @jendashash
