Stage Manager: The Professional Experience

A practical guide to all aspects of the stage manager's job
Interviews with professionals about on-the-job experiences
Both basic and more advanced information is included to provide a single reference for students and beginning professionals

In every theatrical production, a single indispensable person is responsible for ensuring that scenery, lighting, actors, directors, sound artists are in sync. Stage Manager: The Professional Experience takes the reader through all aspects of the craft of stage management, from prompt books and laptops to relationships and people management. It offers an extensive discussion of what makes a good stage manager, and takes the reader through each phase of a production from getting hired, to auditions and rehearsals, to the run and closing of the show.