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- English
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Stage Management
About this book
Now in its twelfth edition, Stage Management is the comprehensive go-to manual on stage management in all theatre environments.
Revered as the authoritative resource for stage management, this text is rich with practical resources, including checklists, diagrams, examples, forms, and step-by-step directions. In addition to sharing their own expertise, Stern and Gold have gathered practical advice from working stage managers of Broadway, off-Broadway, touring companies, regional, community, and 99-seat Equity waiver theatres. This new edition has been fully updated with new technology and best practices, including:
- New websites for stage management tools and software
- Updated Equity rules
- Additional safety and emergency protocols
- New voices from practicing stage managers in text boxes and case studies scattered throughout the book.
This practical guide is written for students of Stage Management in Theatre programs, as well as early career stage managers.
The companion website features paperwork templates, downloadable checklists, suggested readings, a list of websites and apps with today's cutting-edge stage management technology, and a list of over 500 internships and apprenticeships available across the United States.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface to the Twelfth Edition
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- 1 What IS a Stage Manager?
- 2 Characteristics of a Great Stage Manager
- 3 Understanding the Script
- 4 Scheduling and Company Rules
- 5 Getting Acquainted with Your Theatre
- 6 Running Auditions
- 7 Budgeting
- 8 Pre-Production/ First Rehearsal
- 9 Rehearsal Procedures
- 10 Working as a Team
- 11 Running Props
- 12 Supervision of Shifts
- 13 Running the Technical Rehearsal
- 14 Calling the Show
- 15 Working with the House Manager
- 16 After Opening
- 17 Strike, Remounts, and Tours
- 18 Emergency Procedures
- 19 Working with Unions
- 20 Stage Manager Resources
- 21 Following Through
- 22 Getting a Job
- 23 High School Stage Management
- Appendix A: Production Checklist from a Stage Manager’s Point of View
- Appendix B: Websites of Interest to Stage Managers
- Appendix C: What Would You Do?
- Appendix D: Community Theatre Timeline
- Appendix E: Internships/Apprenticeships
- Glossary
- Reader’s Comments Form
- Index