diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/data/ManagerCaller.as b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/data/ManagerCaller.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44fe73937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/data/ManagerCaller.as
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+
+package com.threerings.crowd.data {
+
+public class ManagerCaller
+{
+    public function ManagerCaller (plobj :PlaceObject)
+    {
+        _plobj = plobj;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called to call a method on the manager.
+     */
+    public function invoke (method :String, ... args) :void
+    {
+        _plobj.postMessage(method, args);
+    }
+
+    /** The place object we're thingy-ing for. */
+    protected var _plobj :PlaceObject;
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/data/PlaceObject.as b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/data/PlaceObject.as
index a2d0abf43..cf6cff12a 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/data/PlaceObject.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/data/PlaceObject.as
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ public class PlaceObject extends DObject
     public static const SPEAK_SERVICE :String = "speakService";
     // AUTO-GENERATED: FIELDS END
 
+    /**
+     * Allows the client to call methods on the manager.
+     */
+    public var manager :ManagerCaller;
+
     /**
      * Tracks the oid of the body objects of all of the occupants of this
      * place.
@@ -76,6 +81,16 @@ public class PlaceObject extends DObject
     /** Used to generate speak requests on this place object. */
     public var speakService :SpeakMarshaller;
 
+    /**
+     * We need a constructor here in actionscript to set up the
+     * ManagerCaller.
+     */
+    public function PlaceObject ()
+    {
+        super();
+        manager = new ManagerCaller(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Looks up a user's occupant info by name.
      *