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Stage Management, 8/E
Lawrence Stern, Stage Manager, Director, Writer

ISBN-10: 0205449735
ISBN-13: 9780205449736

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 352 pp
Published: 08/03/2005

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The "bible" in the field of stage management, this text 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, Stern has gathered practical advice from working stage managers of Broadway, off-Broadway, touring companies, regional, community, and 99-seat Equity waiver theaters.

 

Every chapter includes Web and e-mail addresses that allow readers to connect with publishers, manufacturers, and distributors of the referenced theater books, magazines and equipment.

  • Based on years of experience, the checklists and forms included in the text allow the neophyte stage manager to start from scratch and get the show ready ON TIME!
  • Practical experience informs every page and students save themselves years of learning by trial and error as they learn the best way to manage a production.
  • The text's lively, no-nonsense, experienced voice and numerous examples boost students' confidence.
  • Practical advice—from how to put together a prompt script to how to expedite auditions to how to run a tech rehearsal to how to schedule the dismantling of the set—provides a great overview of the entire process and makes for a reference work that theater professionals will find themselves referring to throughout their careers.

  • The "What Would You Do?" Appendix explores real-life situations and invites instructors to consider and discuss solutions with their students.
  • A thorough discussion of the rewards of a career in stage management encourages students in their pursuit of a place in the world of the theatre.
  • Information on the SMNetwork and the Stage Managers' Association provides students with a line of communication with other stage managers.
  • Up-to-date information on technical theater, especially sound, better introduces students to the equipment needed for today's theatrical productions. Includes an expanded section on running a technical rehearsal.

 1. Making Things Run Smoothly.

 2. Characteristics of a Good Stage Manager.

 3. Getting the Play and Understanding It.

 4. Scheduling and Company Rules.

 5. Getting Acquainted with Your Theater.

 6. Expediting Auditions and Readings.

 7. Budgeting.

 8. Rehearsal Procedures.

 9. Keeping the Cast on Time.

10. Department Management and Property Management.

11.  Supervision of Shifts.

12. Running the Technical Rehearsal.

13. Running the Show.

14. Working with the House Manager.

15. Keeping the Show in Hand.

16. Closing and Moving/Touring.

17. Organizing Information.

18. Correspondence.

19. Getting a Job.

Appendix A: Production Checklist from a Stage Manager’s Point of View: A Chronological Approach and Priorities.

Appendix B: Forms.

Appendix C: A Few Theater Stories.

Appendix D: Websites of Interest to Stage Managers.

Appendix E: What Would You Do?

Glossary.

Reader’s Comments Form.

Index.

The “bible” in the field, 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, Stern has gathered practical advice from working stage managers of Broadway, off-Broadway, touring companies, regional, community, and 99-seat Equity waiver theaters.

New to the Eighth Edition

  • The “What Would You Do?” Appendix explores real-life situations and invites instructors to consider and discuss solutions with their students.
  • A thorough discussion of the rewards of a career in stage management encourages students in their pursuit of a place in the world of theater.
  • Information on the SMNetwork and the Stage Managers' Association provides students with a line of communication with other stage managers.
  • Up-to-date information on technical theater, especially sound, better introduces students to the equipment needed for today's theatrical productions. Includes an expanded section on running a technical rehearsal.
  • Every chapter includes Web and e-mail addresses that allow readers to connect with publishers, manufacturers, and distributors of the referenced theater books, magazines and equipment.

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