Can you share some more stage manager horror stories?

One horror story could be when a stage manager lost all the cue sheets right before a big performance. It was a complete chaos as the actors and technicians were relying on those cues for lighting, sound, and scene changes. Another could be a stage manager who accidentally booked two different shows on the same stage at the same time, leading to major disputes between the production teams.

Sure. There was a manager who would play favorites among the employees. The ones he liked got the best shifts and easier tasks, while the others were stuck with the worst. This created a lot of tension and resentment in the workplace.

Sure. There was a stage mom who decided her daughter's entire wardrobe for every performance without considering the girl's own taste. The daughter felt like a doll being dressed up, not a performer expressing herself. It made her dread going on stage.

Sure. There was a case where a manager was extremely rude to the employees. Yelling at them in front of customers for minor things like not folding a shirt in the exact way they wanted. This not only embarrassed the employees but also made the customers uncomfortable. It's a very unprofessional behavior that reflects badly on the whole store.

One horror story is when a district manager forced unrealistic sales targets on the stores in the district. Employees were overworked and stressed trying to meet these impossible goals. Some stores had to cut staff hours just to try and balance the books, which led to poor customer service and a high turnover rate among employees.

Sure. There was a manager who played favorites blatantly. He would give all the best projects and opportunities to a select few employees while ignoring the rest. This created a very unfair and toxic work environment where the favored ones were overworked and the others were underutilized.

Well, I heard one where a Burger King manager was really mean to the employees. He would constantly yell at them for minor mistakes. One time, an employee accidentally dropped a few fries while packing an order, and the manager made him clean the whole kitchen area as punishment.

One horror story was when an actress was allergic to the foundation used in her stage makeup. Her face broke out in a rash right before the show. She had to go on stage like that and was so self - conscious throughout the performance.

Well, I know a manager who was so forgetful. He once scheduled two important meetings at the exact same time in different rooms. When the time came, he was running back and forth between the rooms, trying to manage both, and ended up confusing everyone in both meetings.

Sure. One success manager story is about John. He led a team in a tech startup. Despite limited resources, he motivated his team by clearly defining goals and providing continuous support. His team managed to develop a new software product ahead of schedule, which was later acquired by a big company, making it a huge success.