STAGE MANAGEMENT

Stage Management◦is the practice of organizing and coordinating a theatrical production.

◦Activities including :◦organizing the production and coordinating communications between various personnel

◦(e.g., between director and backstage crew, or actors and production management).

Stage Manager◦is one who has overall responsibility for stage management and the smooth execution of a production.

Responsibilities◦The responsibilities and duties of stage management vary depending on the setting of a production ◦(i.e., rehearsal or performance) and the type of production (e.g., theatre, dance, music).◦ Most broadly, it is the stage manager's responsibility to ensure that the director's artistic choices are realized in actual performance.

Responsibilities◦the stage manager controls all aspects of the performance by calling the cues for all transitions

◦The stage manager ensures that lighting and sound cues are acted upon at the right time