I love all things theatre. I really, truly do. I love stage managing a LOT. I really really do. I just… Right now I’m so scared. I’m so afraid that I’ll fuck something up and the entire show will go wrong and I’m afraid my director hates me and I’m just terrified that I’m doing a terrible job because I’ve never done this before and god dammit I hate it when I fuck things up because then I convince myself that all I am is a fuck up and if I do that with theatre I’ll be absolutely miserable and HOLY SHIT I NEED A FUCKING PERIOD.
Okay. But seriously, fellow SMs, how can you get over the fear of disappointing your director?