Stage Management
by Stern, Lawrence; O'Grady, Alice R.Edition: 9th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-01-23
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary
Revered as the authoritative resource for stage management, this book offers readers a practical manual on how to stage manage in all theater environments. Rich with practical resources - checklists, diagrams, examples, forms and step-by-step directions -Stage Managementeschews excessive discussion of philosophy and gets right to the essential materials and processes of putting on a production. In addition to sharing his own expertise, Stern has gathered practical advice from working stage managers of Broadway, off-Broadway, touring companies, regional, community, and 99-seat Equity waiver theaters.
Table of Contents
| Making Things Run Smoothly | |
| Characteristics of a Good Stage Manager | |
| Getting the Play and Understanding It | |
| Scheduling and Company Rules | |
| Getting Acquainted with Your Theater | |
| Expediting Auditions and Readings | |
| Budgeting | |
| Rehearsal Procedures | |
| Keeping the Cast on Time | |
| DePartment Management and Property Management | |
| Supervision of Shifts | |
| Running the Technical Rehearsal | |
| Running the Show | |
| Working with the House Manager | |
| Keeping the Show in Hand | |
| Closing and Moving/Touring | |
| Fire/Evacuation | |
| Organizing Information | |
| Correspondence | |
| Getting a Job | |
| Production Checklist from a Stage Manager's Point of View: A Chronological Approach and Priorities. | |
| Forms | |
| A Few Theater Stories | |
| Websites of Interest to Stage Managers | |
| What Would You Do? | |
| Glossary | |
| Reader's Comments Form | |
| Index | |
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