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Stage Management


Course Description

A survey of the organization and practical application and execution of performance events.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Submission of a Production Book.


Athena Title

Stage Management


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

To understand the fundamentals of stage management and additional theatre management procedures.


Topical Outline

1. Group structures and dynamics in stage production. 2. Duties and responsibilities of stage managers to actors and the production team. 3. Duties and responsibilities of stage managers to design and technical teams. 4. Duties and responsibilities to management and theatre owners. 5. Possibilities and problems in running a modern stage production. 6. Unions and union rules and regulations. Dealing with paperwork. 7. Amateur and professional stage managements.


Syllabus