STAGE MANAGER

A Stage Manager supports and organises all the different teams involved in the day-to-day running of a theatre production from rehearsals right through to performances and then post-show. They liaise and communicate with the full company and organise each team to ensure the smooth running of a production.

• Create and set up rehearsal schedules
• Managing furniture and props
• Arrange costume and wig fittings
• Liaise with all theatre departments and collate information
• Create a prompt script compiled with notes on Actors’ cues and requirements for props, lighting and sound
• Make alterations to the set and props between scene changes
• Cue the lighting and Sound Technicians
• Manage the backstage and onstage area during performances
• Call Actors for rehearsals and performances
• Maintain props, furniture and set during the run