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the 36-member ensemble for The Flying Dutchman from her rehearsal position atop the renovated orchestra pit. On one recent day, Stage Director Tom Diamond made changes that had been agreed upon and MacBeth recorded them in the "Bible," or prompt book. That color-coded book stays with her backstage as she calls the show. Ready for any emergency, she can also rely on her stage manager's kit. Tools for medical emergencies or technical and costume mal- functions are there. "It's weird, I know, but I love my Staples runs," she says. "I spend happy hours deciding which colored tabs and markers to use!" HER LATEST 'BABY' Long ago, MacBeth memorized every word and note of the Wagner opera. Based on an old mariner's tale, its main character is an impatient Dutch sea captain who makes a deal with Satan: "I'll sail around the Cape of Good Hope if it takes me forever." The devil hears him, and the Dutchman is doomed for all eternity to roam the high seas. But an angel reveals that every seven years, he may come ashore to try to find a faithful woman who will give him undying love. That will free him from the curse. Bass-baritone Kevin Short, a veteran per- former on world opera stages, including Line by line, note by note, MacBeth calls the show from her color-coded prompt book. Photo by Fran Palmeri Sarasota News Leader February 21, 2014 Page 97