stage managers
Production logistics chiefs
Stage managers coordinate the technical and organizational aspects of theatrical productions.
They schedule rehearsals, communicate between directors and crew, call cues during performances, and maintain the prompt book—the master record of blocking, lighting, and sound.
The stage manager called places five minutes before curtain.
In professional theater, they're essential to keeping productions running smoothly night after night.
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