Stage management / Lawrence Stern, Jill Gold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stern, Lawrence, 1935- author.

Gold, Jill, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stage management.

Physical Description:

viii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Eleventh edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

The book offers readers a practical manual on how to stage manage in all theatre environments. Revered as the authoritative resource for stage management, this text is rich with practical resources, including checklists, diagrams, examples, forms and step-by-step directions. 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. In its 11th edition, the book is now fully in color and updated to include new information on Equity contracts, social media applications in stage management, and working with high school productions.

Contents:

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 Management and Property Management

Supervision of Shifts

Running the Technical Rehearsal

Running the Show

Working with the House Manager

Keeping the Show in Hand

Closing and Moving/Touring

Fire/Evacuation

Working with Unions

Organizing Information

Correspondence

Getting a Job

Appendices.

Notes:

"A Focal Press Book" -- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Eleventh edition published 2017 by Routledge."

ISBN:

9781138124462

9781138124479

1138124478

113812446X

OCLC:

964624587

Publisher Number:

99973910800