Stage Management
Overview
Pre-Production
- The Production Hierarchy and Intercommunication
- Production Schedules and Paperwork
- The Prompt Script
- Rehearsal Room Prep
- Scene Breakdown
Rehearsals
- Blocking Notation
- Prompting
- Rehearsal Calls and Schedules
- Rehearsal Reports
- Managing the Rehearsal Room
- Canadian Actors Equity and the Canadian Theatre Agreement
Technical Rehearsals
- Levels and Dry Tech
- Cue to Cue
- Tech and Dress Rehearsals
Running the Show
- Calling Cues
- Backstage Supervision and Etiquette
- Show Reports
- Call Sheets
- Cast Morale
Students will receive a combination of lecture and small group-based instruction, as well as independent work culminating in the creation of a sample prompt script for a show. Guest lectures and field trips will be included where possible.
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the 51Ç鱨վ Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule will be presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course.
Students are expected to be self-motivated and to demonstrate professionalism, which includes active participation, good attendance, punctuality, effective collaboration, and ability to meet deadlines.
Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in the course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation will be clearly defined in the instructor’s course outline.
Sample Grading Scheme:
| Blocking Assignment | 15% |
| Cue Calling Assignment | 15% |
| Quizzes | 10% |
| Production Prompt Script | 40% |
| Professionalism and Attendance | 20% |
| Total: | 100% |
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Describe the role of the Stage Manager within the organizations team;
- Understand the duties and responsibilities of the stage management team for theatrical events;
- Utilize the techniques employed by the Stage Manager during pre-production, run and post-production periods;
- Demonstrate leadership, professionalism, and work ethic appropriate to the stage management role;
- Describe the various unions, organisations, and agreements pertinent to the Canadian theatre industry;
- Create a theatre production prompt script that follows industry accepted norms.
A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester.
Examples:
Morgan, Winston. Stage Managing the Arts in Canada. 1st Ed. Toronto: Scholarly Book Services Inc., 2000.
Kincman, Laurie. The Stage Manager’s Toolkit: Templates and Communication Techniques to Guide Your Theatre Production from First Meeting to Final Performance. 4th ed., Routledge, 2025.
Requisites
Prerequisites
Registered in the Stagecraft and Event Technology Program or permission of the instructor
Corequisites
None
Equivalencies
None
Course Guidelines
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Course Transfers to Other Institutions
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| Institution | Transfer details for STGE 1320 | |
|---|---|---|
| There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. | ||