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Stage Management » (9th Edition)

Book cover image of Stage Management by Lawrence Stern

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

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Author Biography: Lawrence Stern

Book Synopsis

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.

Table of Contents

1Making things run smoothly and what's in it for you1
2Characteristics of a good stage manager11
3Getting the play and understanding it22
4Scheduling and company rules44
5Getting acquainted with your theater59
6Expediting auditions and readings81
7Budgeting105
8Rehearsal procedures113
9Keeping the cast on time157
10Department management and property management163
11Supervision of shifts177
12Running the technical rehearsal193
13Running the show202
14Working with the house manager216
15Keeping the show in hand229
16Closing and moving/touring235
17Organizing information247
18Correspondence272
19Getting a job276

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