Robust Theme

Cannot live without! More and more of my rehearsal blocking lives right on the iPad. My favorite setup includes my Apple Pencil, this knock-off Apple Keyboard, and this indestructible case.

It's got to have both a clip-on and an optional USB plug. I'm obsessed with this particular one because it also changes tone and has a dimmer switch! 

Uber critical to keep safety first during rehearsals. We always have a first aid kit within arms reach during rehearsal.

Another key product in my rehearsal arsenal - clear-view highlighters! Be mindful of where you leave them... seriously, people become obsessed and swipe them!

I'll admit: I'm really a pen person. But pencils are so important to have on hand, so why not have a pencil that feels like a pen? This one is my fav.

If you see me without a stack of sticky notes...something is horribly wrong. I cannot live without a fresh sticky stack next to me at my rehearsal desk. The more colors the better. 

I've tried every kind of gaff tape around and I can't stand the kind that leaves a residue on my stage. This is my tried and true gaff tape. 

No more paper dividers. They tear and bend so easily! Plastic is the way to go. And these particular ones have lasted me 4+ years already and still look good as new! 

It's D-ring or bust when it comes to rehearsal binders. With the amount of paper that we still collect in rehearsals, plus the need to take paper in and out -- I refuse any other type of binder. Spoiled? Maybe. But trust me, you will never go back after you've tried it!

Some things just have to be written down to really capture. I always have a notebook handy to jot down ideas, inspiration, actor notes, and action items. This notebook goes with me everywhere. I'm a ruled line kind of person - but there is also a blank page for the drawers out there.

Once rehearsal documents are set I put them in page protectors. Just makes it easier to fend off pencil smears and page tears when I have to hand them off to my SM or actors. Here's where the OCD sets in -- they must be fully clear (no white reinforced holes), no glare (those rehearsal lights will get you!), and heavy-duty.

Something about color-coded stickies makes my organization-obsessed self get the tingles. You too, huh? Beyond sticky notes, I've got to have tab stickies to pre-mark the day's rehearsal pages for easy access.