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Stage Management, 12th Edition

Name: Stage Management, 12th Edition
ISBN: 9781000470161

by Lawrence Stern, Jill Gold

November 2021

Intermediate to advanced

380 pages

10h 37m

English

Routledge

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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?
Note to the Reader

2 Characteristics of a Great Stage Manager
Attributes of Great Stage Managers Great Stage Managers Assume Responsibility Great Stage Managers Keep Their Cool Great Stage Managers Keep Their Mouths Shut and Their Eyes and Ears Open Great Stage Managers Think Ahead Great Stage Managers Are Considerate Great Stage Managers Keep Their Sense of Humor Great Stage Managers are Organized and Efficient Great Stage Managers are Punctual and Dependable Communication/Management Skills Effective Committee Work Useful Books and Websites Communications Management Websites
3 Understanding the Script
The Promptbook Making a Paper Promptbook Photocopies Keeping the Promptbook in a Safe Place Allowing Access to the Promptbook Keying or Coding the Promptbook Analyzing the Script Plots Light Synopsis Sound Plot Costume Plot Property Plot Area Lighting Diagrams Pronunciation Questions Special Effects
4 Scheduling and Company Rules
The Master Calendar Production Meetings Rehearsal Schedules Company Rules The Callboard Electronic Callboards
5 Getting Acquainted with Your Theatre
Who Does What? Examples of Problems The Stage Manager as Coordinator of Departments Personal Equipment for Stage Managers Stage Diagrams Some Applications Diagrams of Lighting Instruments Information Packets Police, Fire, and Municipal Regulations
6 Running Auditions
Dance Auditions Working with Actors Posting Information for Auditions Character Descriptions Suggested Sides Rehearsal Schedule Callback Schedule Accepting Résumés Controlling Scripts Obtaining Information Age Range Union Affiliation
7 Budgeting
8 Pre-Production/ First Rehearsal
Pre-Production Paperwork Cast Calendar Daily Schedule Sign-In Sheet Contact Sheet Breakdowns The Rehearsal Space First Rehearsal Equity Meetings Conducting the Deputy Election Meet and Greet/Designer Presentations First Rehearsal or Read-Through
9 Rehearsal Procedures
Your Rehearsal Call Actor Rehearsal Calls Rehearsal Duties Preset Diagrams Spiking Set Pieces Calling and Pinpointing Cues Prompting Actor Wrangling Taking Blocking Notation Dance/Fight Blocking Production Notes French Scene Diagrams Maintaining Order Giving Rehearsal, Publicity, and Costume Calls Posting the Running Order Change Procedures Timing of Rehearsals and Performances Supporting Director’s Notes Rehearsal Reports Keeping a To-Do List Special Rehearsals for Fight/Combat and Weapons
10 Working as a Team
Working with Your Team Working with Actors Harassment Policy Working with the Director during Rehearsal Avoiding Rehearsal Problems Producer/Director Conflicts Playwright at Work
11 Running Props
Property Management and You Property Person’s Checklist Prop Forms Got Snow?
12 Supervision of Shifts
Shift Plot Charts Load-In Crew Briefing Scene Dock or Wings Shift Inspection Scene Shift Diagrams Audience Caution Upkeep of Sets
13 Running the Technical Rehearsal
Creative Team Communication A Pre-Tech Checklist Spike Map and Spiking Devices Using Tech Time Wisely
14 Calling the Show
Checklists Sweeping the Stage Sign-In Follow-Up Calls to the Company Before House to Half … Giving Cues Musical Cues Cueing Equipment Actors and Their Entrance Cues Timing Curtain Calls Walking the Curtain Access to the Control Booth
15 Working with the House Manager
Duties of the House Manager Rotating Duty Rosters VIP Lists
16 After Opening
Long-Run Improvements Cast Morale Blocking Replacements and Rehearsing Understudies Upkeep of Sets, Props, and Costumes Show Recordings
17 Strike, Remounts, and Tours
Strike Plan Changeover Schedule Moving the Show Itineraries Touring Agreements Overseeing the Arrival Advance Work
18 Emergency Procedures
Accident Prevention and Reports Fire Prevention/Protocol Limitations Stage Manager’s Fire/Evacuation Checklist Before Rehearsals Begin During Readings and Rehearsals During Production Postproduction Evacuation/Shelter-in-Place Active Shooter Biohazards Resources Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) International Code Council (ICC)
19 Working with Unions
Additional Duties AEA National Stage Manager Committee
20 Stage Manager Resources
Local Theatre Newspapers, Magazines, and Internet Info Guides to Goods and Services Contact File Books Keeping Current with the Technology of Theatre Join USITT Subscribe to Live Design Digital Magazine and Email Newsletters Attend the Annual LDI Trade Show Surf the Web Visit ESTA Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Organizations for Professional Growth AcademicKeys American Alliance for Theatre and Education American Association of Community Theatre URTA Apps and Sites for Theatre Professionals Backstage Broadway Stage Management Symposium ControlBooth IAVM Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Production Managers Forum SMNetwork S*P*A*M Stage Managers’ Association Theatre Communications Group The Theatre Sound Mailing List TheatreCrafts.com Apps and Sites for Stage Managers CallQ Cast98 Cue to Cue Cuelist Line-It Propared QLab Scriptation ShowTool SM Stage Write Theatron Upstage VirtualCallboard Yamdu Yesplan Apps and Sites for Communication/Management Blackboard Facebook Google Sites Remind Skype Slack TextFree Zoom
21 Following Through
Feedback and Recommendations A Letter to the Next Stage Manager Critiques/Post-Production Reviews Showing Appreciation Letters of Recommendation Thank You Notes/Gifts Mentors
22 Getting a Job
Your First Job as Stage Manager Résumés Personal Mailing List/Social Media Long-Range Goals
23 High School Stage Management
Four Suggestions for Teachers Motivate Your SMs Encourage Your SMs and Give Constructive Feedback Involve Your Stage Manager from the Beginning Make Sure That Your SMs Feel Secure and Are Respected Suggestions for Students Making Mistakes Dealing with Stress Dealing with Conflict Assignment of Duties Company Rules Rehearsal Reports Safety Concerns Recognition of Drama Teachers
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

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3 Understanding the Script

DOI: 10.4324/9781003126287-3

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.

– Confucius

During the auditions, rehearsals, and production, you must have a copy of the script as well as a thorough understanding of the information it has to offer. To expedite auditions and rehearsals, someone must also make sure there are enough scripts on hand for actors and staff.

Usually, copies of the script are ordered by the theatre or producer when the rights of production are obtained from the play service (Samuel French, Tams-Witmark, etc.; see Appendix B). If, however, you are going into production with only one copy of the script, first find out whose responsibility it is to ensure there are an adequate number of ...

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