Stage Management Basics ─ A Primer for Performing Arts Stage Managers

Without assuming any intrinsic prior knowledge of the theatrical field and its associated, specialized terminology,The Basics of Stage Management covers every aspect of the stage management, from reading a script, meeting with a director and theatre staff, and auditioning, to constructing green digital scripts, communication best practices, and opening night protocol. Additionally, this book features multiple appendices containing stage management form templates, blank version of which are available on its companion website. This book touches on basic principles for stage management for theatre, dance, and opera productions.

Jonathan Allender-Zivic is currently the Technical Director and Lighting Designer for Southeast Missouri State University. Jonathan has over 125 professional and academic credits in the past 5 years, keeping an active hand in the professional arena; he has worked regionally in the mid-west designing lights for both The Old Creamery Theatre Company and Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse. He has worked all over the country with different summer theatres, Festival 56 (Princeton, IL), West Virginia Public Theatre (Morgantown, WV) Mt. Gretna Playhouse (Mt. Gretna, PA), Canterbury Summer Theatre (Michigan City, IN). He has previously taught at Coe College, Blackburn College, and Western Illinois University.

Emily Roth is a freelance stage manager who has worked in the Midwest and in New York City.

Katy McGlaughlin is the Production Stage Manager and Assistant Production Manager for the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Performing Arts Department. She holds a BFA in Stage Management from Webster University. Katy has stage managed in numerous theatres across the US, working on small plays to large-scale musicals.