Advanced course designed to train stage managers. Leadership and organizational skills are developed in relation to rehearsal schedules, production meetings and performance. Projects include setting up and understanding the use of the stage manager’s prompt book. The course also addresses the protocols of dealing with designers, actors, directors and crew members as well as the rehearsal process and calling the cues for the run of the show. This is a required course for stage managing any of the college’s/department’s main stage shows. (ACT arts/literature reading score 8–10 or permission of instructor) Class 3, Credit 3 (W, offered biennially)

Winter 2009