What should be in a stage manager Kit?
- Flashlights (at least 2 – 4 is better)
- Headsets/Headset peripherals.
- Tape Measure.
- Assorted batteries (including a large supply of headset batteries at all times)
- Spike tape.
- Glow-tape.
- Masking Tape.
- Gaffers Tape.
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Production Book Supplies
- Binder (large, to hold for production book!)
- Dividers.
- 3-Ring Pencil Pouch.
- Sheet Protectors.
- Page Flags (PRO TIP: Also get pre-numbered page flags to easily mark scenes)
What equipment should a stage manager have?
Multi-tools are the perfect accessory for anyproblem a stage manager may face. Equipped with pliers, tiny scissors, screw drivers, and knives, a multi-tool is the best way to have a ton of tools without taking up valuable kit space. Headlamp.
What is stage manager requirements?
Stage Manager Requirements: Ability to multitask under pressure. Excellent interpersonal skills. A bachelor's degree in Drama or another relevant field. Ability to remain calm under pressure.
What are 5 responsibilities of a stage manager?
scheduling and running rehearsals. communicating the director's wishes to designers and crafts people. coordinating the work of the stage crew. calling cues and possibly actors' entrances during performance.
What are the three most important qualities for a stage manager to have?
To become a Stage Manager, you need to be:a good communicator.reliable and resilient.able to handle pressure and deadlines.capable of working as part of a team.an effective motivator.flexible, with the ability to react quickly.good at organising your own work and the work of others.able to use your initiative.More items...
What makes a good stage production?
There needs to be good music and book for a successful show; the cast and crew of that show are excellent in what they do, be they singing and acting, or dancing if they have to. Music can produce an actor, and a musical can do so (though it not make it successful) as often as one actor makes a successful musical.
What does an ASM do?
Help the Stage Manager with any needed clerical help. Help the Stage Manager insure the stage or rehearsal space is ready for each rehearsal. This could include sweeping, setting up furniture, set pieces, and props. The SM may ask the ASM to contact late company members.
What is a stage manager prompt book?
A promptbook is an essential tool used in building a theatre production. A promptbook contains copies of the script and records the thinking, interpreting, staging, costumes, props etc. of the play.
Who is a famous stage manager?
Randall White, Broadway's foremost master of huge technical shows and, most infamously, the production stage manager (PSM) of the 2010 production, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
What is another name for a stage manager?
•Other relevant words: (noun) showperson, impresario, supervisor.
Is stage manager a leadership role?
A theater stage manager is a leader who plans and supervises all practical aspects of a production. They work with a director to ensure a performance runs correctly.
Would I make a good stage manager?
The great stage managers can find passion in their work; passion for the show itself; passion in the craft of production; putting your trained skills to work and be passionate about your contribution in building somebody else's dream., that becomes your own.
Why would I be a good stage manager?
We've established that a stage manager needs to be organized, confident, assertive, and a good listener and observer. On top of all of that, they need to be tactful – knowing how to behave and respond in delicate or difficult situations. It's a balancing act for sure.
2019 Stage Manager Survey Results!
David J. McGraw | Stage Manager’s KitTheatre Blogs | April 22, 2020 The 2019 Stage Manager Survey Report has just been released! Begun in 2006 by Stage Directions’ Contributing Writer David McGraw, the SM Survey is the largest study of stage managers in the world. The 7th edition of the survey includes responses from 1,746 American stage managers.
SM Test Kitchen: CallQ
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Announcing the SM2030 Project Survey
David J. McGraw | Industry NewsStage Manager’s Kit | February 7, 2020 In connection with 2020 as the Year of the Stage Manager, a new study of American stage managers has launched. The SM2030 Project is a ten-year research project designed to better understand how stage managers begin their careers and their initial challenges.
The Hand Off
David J. McGraw | Stage Manager’s Kit | December 21, 2019 Today I wrap up a one-week gig where I took over the SM position due to schedule conflicts for the original stage manager. I joined the company on Tuesday and the original SM departed Thursday night.
Let Your Voice Be Heard
David J. McGraw | Stage Manager’s Kit | November 12, 2019 This year marks the 7th edition of the Stage Manager Survey. If you have not taken the survey yet and you have served in a stage management role in at least 3 American productions, please visit http://smsurvey.info.
Stage Managers Play More Than Drinking Games
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Making Theatre in South Africa
David J. McGraw | Stage Manager’s Kit | June 2, 2019 Three years ago, I used this blog to promote a new Fulbright initiative that supports stage managers and stage management students in cultural exchanges. I didn’t just announce the program; I applied for it myself.
