Stage Management
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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