Tom Bracklett
The Center of the Hourglass
September 26, 2007 | by Noah on the writeup.. Jay on the Video | Permalink
As the production stage manager for Spamalot, at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Tom Bartlett has his hand in just about everything. In third grade, when the class was producing a play, Tom wanted to pull the curtain and run the lights; many years later, he is essentially doing the same things. “I get to be the center of the hourglass,” says Tom. “Just about everything filters through the stage manager.” Passion, in Tom’s eyes, “is what you cannot wait to do in the morning.” “If I wasn’t making a living as a stage manager,” Tom adds, “I’d be doing it for free.”
After following his passion through high school, Tom found that college was not for him, and left after a year. Through friends, he found his way to become a touring stagehand, and the rest is history. “If you put your passion out to the universe,” says Tom, who has made it to the very top of his field, “there is really no reason for the universe not to support you. But you have to put yourself out there.”
Although he is somewhat stable in Las Vegas, Tom admits that in the theater business, “traveling is the price you pay.” If he were able to give himself advice at 23, it would be about listening. He says: “Listening is a skill and requires practice. I would practice being intently involved in what people say. Stop formulating the next thing you want to say, and sit back and listen.”
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September 26th, 2007
[…] masterchef wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt As the production stage manager for Spamalot, at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, … following his passion through high school, Tom found that college was not for him, and left after a year […]
kelly G Says:
September 26th, 2007
What a great job Tom has! Given that he is on a different project every year keeps his career fresh! I agree that putting your passion out there can make it happen.
Steve Says:
September 26th, 2007
I liked what Tom said about putting it “out there” whether it be the universe or your circle of community. A dream not spoken will only stay a dream.
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