Final Exam Review Questions
1. Explain how, as stage managers, Sophie Geerdes and Wren Jones each dealt with the unique challenges of Marvin's Room and One River, respectively.
2. What is a callboard used for? What would you do if a callboard was not available?
3. How can stage managers help facilitate costume fittings?
4. What is the primary goal of each of the following types of tech rehearsals at UMD: Level Set, Cue-to-Cue Without Actors, Cue-to-Cue With Actors, 1st Dress, 2nd Dress, Final Dress?
5. When touring, how do the stage manager's responsibilities differ from the company manager's responsibilities?
6. What is the purpose of a Rehearsal Report?
7. Describe the purpose of a Paper Tech.
8. Give examples of back stage etiquette required during performances.
9. Name ways stage managers can establish headset etiquette.
10. Describe an ideal way to set up a prop table.
11. What vocabulary does the stage manager use when calling cues?
12. What is the purpose of calling half hour, five minutes and places?
13. What are speed-through rehearsals, and when are they best utilized?
14. Describe a typical tech week schedule for UMD Theatre.
15. What is the purpose of a Performance Check List?
16. What, typically, would call times be for the cast and crew?
17. What is the purpose of a Performance Report?
18. What is the relationship between the House Manager and the Stage Manager during the run of a show?
19. In professional situations, what are the stage manager's responsibilities concerning the maintenance of long running shows?
20. Describe how an Assistant Stage Manager should be trained in to call a show.
21. Give an example of how the following types of software/technology could be useful to the stage manager.
Double
Facebook Groups
FitBit
GoogleCalendar
GoogleDrive
Hopper
Lyft
Microsoft OneNote
Planning Center Online
Virtual Callboard
24. When is it advantageous for a stage manager to convey information electronically? When would it be better to provide hard copies?
25. What are the value of Cue Sheets? What information should be provided on cue sheets for lighting, sound, and shifts?
26. Explain the pros and cons for stage managers belonging to a union.
27. Name a profesional stage manager you interviewed this semester who influenced your thinking about stage management and why.
28. What logistics should be taken into consideration when organizing photo call in the best way possible?