Authors: Lawrence Stern, Alice O'Grady
ISBN-13: 9780205627738, ISBN-10: 0205627730
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Date Published: February 2009
Edition: 9th Edition
The "bible" in the field of stage management, Stage Management is a practical manual on how to stage manage in all theater environments. Full of practical aids: checklists, diagrams, examples, forms and step-by-step directions, this book has been used and admired by students and theater professionals alike. It eschews excessive discussion of philosophy and, instead, gets right to the essential materials and processes of putting on a production. In addition to sharing his own expertise, the author has gathered practical advice from working stage managers of Broadway, off-Broadway, touring companies, regional, community, and 99-seat Equity waiver theaters.
1 | Making things run smoothly and what's in it for you | 1 |
2 | Characteristics of a good stage manager | 11 |
3 | Getting the play and understanding it | 22 |
4 | Scheduling and company rules | 44 |
5 | Getting acquainted with your theater | 59 |
6 | Expediting auditions and readings | 81 |
7 | Budgeting | 105 |
8 | Rehearsal procedures | 113 |
9 | Keeping the cast on time | 157 |
10 | Department management and property management | 163 |
11 | Supervision of shifts | 177 |
12 | Running the technical rehearsal | 193 |
13 | Running the show | 202 |
14 | Working with the house manager | 216 |
15 | Keeping the show in hand | 229 |
16 | Closing and moving/touring | 235 |
17 | Organizing information | 247 |
18 | Correspondence | 272 |
19 | Getting a job | 276 |