First rehearsalIt will generally be pretty chaotic but *should* include a greeting session where the cast is established and the director and stage manager are introduced, an initial read-through of the script, and possibly a discussion of what the director hopes to have in the way of a finished product ( Read more... )

Congratulations! You've been selected to stage manage a production.

Now what?

This initial post will deal with practicalities - things you'll need to do and acquire.

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( What I'll be doing next year )

Witnessed today at bump in: one of our stars attempting to open a paint tin ... with an open pair of scissors. The senior stage manager and I retired to the balcony out the door on the other side of the room (well out of range) and tried to smother our laughter with cigarettes. The set designer/builder/technical manager suggested, kindly, in the ( Read more... )