THE 223 - Stage Management
Credits: 3
1 Lecture Hours 3 Studio Hours
Prerequisites: THE 117
Description
This course is an introduction to Stage Management. Each student will have the opportunity to stage manage their own short production, concentrating on the crucial organizational aspects of this theatrical component.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Outline the importance and complexity of the role of stage manager.
- Organize rehearsal schedule.
- Work closely with the director in establishing time-lines.
- Establish a property list.
- Manage cast and crew.
- Record planned stage movement.
- Execute and manage a production.
- Manage their own mini-script with a completed prompt book as their goal.
- Determine the work effort required to stage manage professional theatre.
Listed Topics
- Making things run smoothly
- Characteristics of a good stage manager
- Getting the play and understanding it
- Scheduling and company rules
- Getting acquainted with your theatre
- Expediting auditions and readings
- Budgeting
- Rehearsal procedures, (keeping the cast on time)
- Department and property management
- Lighting, sound and cueing equipment
- Supervision of shifts
- Running the technical rehearsal
- Running the show
- Working with the House Manager, etc.
Reference Materials
Textbooks, Audio-Visual Media, Plays, the Theatre and the productions within it.
Approved By: Sutin, Stewart Date Approved: 07/13/2006
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