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Topic: stage management

Posted By: curious
Subject: stage management
Date Posted: 10/03/05 at 9:40am

i'm a student and i'm very interested in stage management and what it includes. could any one please give a brief description of what a stage manager does

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Posted By: MoonlightFlame
Date Posted: 10/03/05 at 11:13am

As a stage manager.... (someone please help me out and add to my list...)

I Recording ALL blocking---
Set up the stage for rehearsal, any set pieces or props go into place---
I call actors who are late---
I call actors and let them know of any changes to our schedule---
Call lines when the actors are off book (Though, the play I am in right now the director call in someone specifically prompt)---

Smit

Posted By: Giabow
Date Posted: 10/03/05 at 11:20am

In addition, as a stage manager, I also:

* help to create the rehearsal schedule and make sure all the actors have
it and that they have all given me their conflicts

* create a contact list and make sure everyone has it

*gather all the props for the show (whether from stock, borrowed or
bought)

* stand in for any actors who aren't at rehearsal

*fill out rehearsal reports and e-mail them to the director, TD (if there is
one) and anyone else who may need it

That's for rehearsals, for shows ...

*set the stage (furnature and props) and make sure everything is in its
place backstage (furnature, props, any costumes that are backstage for
quick changes

*give 30, 15, 10, 5 minute calls and places

*call the show (or, as in the case of the theatre I work at right now, I run
lights and sound myself)

A good book for you to look into is The Stage Management Handbook
by Daniel A. Ionazzi.

Posted By: Shatcher
Date Posted: 10/03/05 at 1:39pm

I am pretty sure there is a thread on this board about this...

as SM I also(in addition to everything above)

attend production meetings and act as go between for director and design staff

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10/12/05 at 9:53pm

My calling is stage management, but I don't have enough time to go into everything that we do. There are about 20 books on the subject (try Amazon). I like the ones by Stern, Ionazzi, Fazio, and Kelly the best. Also try searching on Google for "Carisa Dollar." You will probably get a link to web page about child birthing. Then go to her home page and click on the prompt corner. She has won awards for her educational site in stage management.

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