Essentials of Stage Management

Name: Essentials of Stage Management
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ISBN: 9780878301997

ISBN-10: 0878301992

ISBN-13: 9780878301997

Edition: 2004

Authors: Peter Maccoy, Nicholas Hytner

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Book details

List price: $50.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/9/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Peter Maccoy has been a professional theatre practitioner for over 25 years. He has worked as a stage manager for many theatre companies including The Mercury Theatre, Colchester, The National Theatre, the Chichester Festival, the Peter Hall Company, the Almeida and MuLan Theatre Company. He has taught at Central School of Speech and Drama since 1993. His "Essentials of Stage Management" was published by Methuen Drama in 2004.



List of illustrations


Foreword



Acknowledgements


Introduction



The Role of Stage Management


A brief history


Roles and responsibilities


Stage management beyond the UK



The Stage Manager as Manager


Management theory


Management in practice


Communication skills


Organizational skills


Rules and regulations



Research and Preparation


Initial research


Text analysis


Background research


Technical analysis



Preparing for Rehearsal


The creative team


Preparing for rehearsals


Making up the set



The Rehearsal Period



introduction - the first rehearsal



blocking



working



running


Managing rehearsals



The Production Period


Production schedule


The get-in and fit up


The technical period


Dress rehearsals



The Performance and Beyond


Managing performance


During the performance


After the performance



Stage Properties


Types of prop


Propping: first steps


Sourcing props


Working with the designer, director and cast



Safe Practice


Legal requirements


Risk assessment


Licensing


Other regulations



Contemporary Practice


Technology


New theatre forms and spaces


Legal obligations


Becoming a stage manager


Bibliography


Appendices



Health and safety legislation



Code of practice for health and safety demonstrations for performers and stage management



Fire and evacuation procedures



Risk control - managing the stage



Summary of four steps to risk assessment



Model technical rider


Index