stage manager
Production's logistics chief
A stage manager coordinates the technical and logistical elements of a theatrical production.
During rehearsals, they track blocking, props, and script changes.
During performances, they call cues for lighting, sound, and scene changes, serving as the communication hub between director, cast, and crew: The stage manager called places five minutes before curtain.
Annotated theatrical script
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- cuesSignals prompting action
- run-throughFull practice of something
- callboardBackstage schedule display
headset · intercom · understudy · wardrobe · greenroom · performance · preset · places
Theater accessories or praise
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
set-pieces · makeup · technicians · crew · rigging · spotlights · dressing-rooms · blackout
Uninterrupted script performance
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- run-throughFull practice of something
- scenesDivisions within acts
- notesBrief written records
practice · ensemble · cast · timing · adjustments · memorization · off-book · stumble-through
Assigning times to events
- planningArranging for future events
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- timelinesOrdered sequences of dates
resources · budgeting · coordination · staffing · operations · logistics · liaison · paperwork
promptbook
Annotated theatrical script
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- cuesSignals prompting action
- run-throughFull practice of something
callboard · headset · intercom · understudy · wardrobe · greenroom · performance · preset · places · hold
props
Theater accessories or praise
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
scenery · set-pieces · makeup · technicians · crew · rigging · spotlights · dressing-rooms · blackout · load-in
read-through
Uninterrupted script performance
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- run-throughFull practice of something
- scenesDivisions within acts
notes · practice · ensemble · cast · timing · adjustments · memorization · off-book · stumble-through · spacing
prompt
Incite to action
blackout · spotlight · transition · effects · timing · projection · fade · standby · go · warning
scheduling
Assigning times to events
- planningArranging for future events
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
timelines · resources · budgeting · coordination · staffing · operations · logistics · liaison · paperwork
- theatre termsdirector, artistic director, musical director, resident director, associate director
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- entertainment jobsactor, actress, producer, director, singer
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- stage performanceacting, choreography, costume, curtain call, encore
stage managerdirector
One who leads
artistic director · producer · creative director · playwright · executive producer
stage managerperformer
One who entertains audiences
actor · lead actor · star · principal dancer · singer
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