my stage management kit
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The box itself is known on Amazon as the Plano Magnum Satchel Beige / Blue. It comes in two sizes. I have the larger one (17" x 12" x 7").
The four small boxes that fit inside the bottom compartment are the Plano 23500-00 Size Stowaway with Adjustable Dividers.
Top:
Inside the top:
Inside the bottom:
View of individual boxes:
Here's a basic list of the things it has:
Top "blue" section
Roughly from back-left to front-right. It may not match the picture exactly because things sometimes move around.- 12-foot tape measure
- Headlamp
- Leatherman/flashlight holster (w/ Leatherman & flashlight)
- Leatherman pouch (for times when I don't need the flashlight)
- backup flashlight
- single hole punch
- crescent wrench
- black batting gloves
- stubby Phillips screwdriver w/ lanyard (mainly for tap shoes)
- focus tool (usually removed for space)
- mini Kleenex pouches (2)
- big binder clips
- random velcro straps, keyrings, carabiners
- allen key set
- whiteout pen
- staples
- staple remover
- superglue
- laser pointer
- big eraser
- exacto knife/tiny screwdriver contraption
- cheap flashlight suitable for lending to people
- stopwatch
- alligator/magnet clip for my Photon Freedom light
- wire, fishing line, string
- page reinforcers
- adhesive rubber feet
- retractable cable lock
- velcro cable ties
- eating utensils, straws, salt/pepper/sugar
- black and white velcro
- assorted screws, washers
- 3-prong to 2-prong Edison adapter
- tiny level
- small 3-hole-punch (does about 3 pages at a time)
- spike stick
- scale rule
- guitar picks
- drum key
- earplugs
Bottom section
- 25-foot tape measure
- laser level (usually only when taping a floor)
- box of my favorite push pins
- grippy rubber mat (like to hold your phone to car dashboard)
- zip ties
- small mirror
- ziplock bags
- work gloves
- pre-cut glow tape in box (divided by size)
- sandpaper
- set of dance numbers, both laminated and disposable
- mic tape
- a couple rolls of spike tape
- glow tape
- double-sided tape
- electrical tape
- clear packing tape or marley tape
- random pieces of tieline
- lightweight bag that collapses into a little pouch (a gift from an ASM)
- laptop lock
- portable speaker
Kit-within-Kit Cases
WARDROBE- misc. thread
- needles & pins
- buttons
- measuring tape
- hair ties
- bobby pins
- Tide To Go pen
- comb
- safety pins
- nail file
- generic black shoelaces
- AA
- AAA
- CR123A (for Surefire, etc.)
- CR2016 (for my Photon Freedom)
- rubber bands
- eraser replacements for pencils
- small binder clips
- push pins
- paper clips
- binder rings
- brass fasteners
- band aids
- lozenges
- Visine
- alcohol wipes
- disposable earplugs
- (I keep Advil, Tylenol and aspirin in my backpack)
NOT IN MY KIT
I have a smaller pencil case-type bag that holds things which are more useful at the rehearsal room desk.
- mechanical pencils (mine, and a couple to lend out -- not the pencils intended to serve the whole cast)
- pens (maybe 5 that I don't mind losing)
- scissors
- small stapler and staples
- scotch tape
- page reinforcements
- manual pencil sharpener
- highlighters in yellow/pink/blue/green (not enough for everyone, just for occasional lending)
- large eraser
- spare lead, erasers and ink for my personal pens and pencils
- post-it flags and other tabs and markers
- pack of post-its (an emergency backup to those provided by the show)
