TH 1601

Stage Management

Midterm Exam Review

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I. Characteristics of a good stage manager

II. Preliminary steps

A. Script analysis
B. Rehearsal Space configuration
C. Scenery considerations

1. What moves?
2. What’s functional?

D. Rehearsal props
E. Rehearsal costumes
F. Lighting practicals
G. Purpose of an entrance/exit plot (French scenes)
H. Office supplies for SM kit
I. Script check out

1. Numbered
2. Rented

J. Online resources

1. GoogleDrive
2. GoogleCalendar
3. Doodle

III. Production Personnel

A. Director - working with contrasting directing styles
B. Role of technical director in production
C. Unique challenges for different design processes

1. Scenery
2. Costumes
3. Lighting
4. Sound

D. Delegating duties to assistant stage managers
E. Production meeting agendas

IV. Safety

A. First Aid Kits

1. Location
2. Inventory

B. Weaponry

1. Swords/blades
2. Firearms
3. Combat rehearsals

C. Emergencies

1. 911 - personnel required
2. Weather

a. Prior to performance
b. During a performance

D. Suspicious persons
E. Injury reports

V. Auditions

A. Information to include on posted announcements
B. Information to include on audition forms
C. Space preparation
D. Callbacks
E. Posting cast lists

VI. Pre-production

A. Prompt Book / Production Book

1. Cast information
2. Schedules
3. Properties list
4. Scenery
5. Costumes
6. Rehearsal reports

B. Spiking (taping out) the set

1. Materials required
2. Floor prep
3. Spike tape colors
4. Rehearsal furniture/properties

C. SM Kits

VII. Meetings

A. Concept meetings
B. Production meetings

1. Who schedules?
2. Who attends?
3. Presiding techniques
4. Notes
5. Contact information

VIII. Rehearsals

A. Table reading/Table work
B. Set-up for music rehearsals
C. Set-up for staging rehearsals
D. Note taking

1. Rehearsal notes
2. Script notes
3. Blocking notes

a. Margin method
b. Diagram method
c. Notation shorthand

4. Line note techniques