It will vary from company to company. Sometimes there may be a Company Stage Manager, otherwise the Production Manager. Stage Managers also have to answer the Director and, ultimately, the Producer.
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You can be an actor/actress,stage manager,assistant deputy stage manager,make-up artist,director,casts and an assistant director.
In smaller companies, where there is only one member of the stage management team, the stage manager will attend all rehearsals to create the prompt book. The prompt book contains all blocking and cues as well as all the relevant paperwork for a production. On larger shows, this role is often given to the deputy stage manager. The stage manager will also liaise with the director about all aspect of the show, especially props.
A stage manager doesn't tend to need specialised software and any word processing program, such as Microsoft Word or Open Office, will do.
It really depends on which theatre they work for. A stage manager working on a big West End production will be paid more than a stage manager on a small theatres production.
Stage Managers are more often paid weekly. Working in community theatre, you could easily find yourself working for free, but $250-$500/week is a common rate for regional theatre. Equity Stage Managers working on Broadway can make upwards of $2500 a week.
It will vary from company to company. Sometimes there may be a Company Stage Manager, otherwise the Production Manager. Stage Managers also have to answer the Director and, ultimately, the Producer.
The 3 major things that a Stage manager should worry about is...Making sure the communication between the actors are great.Making sure the stage is well managed.Making sure everything with the actors and stage Are okay.Now that is what a Stage manager should worry about.
A stage manager is like the second director they controll the behavior of the cast /crew. They help the director with things like costumes and planning things like concessions and they also run arround and do random things for the director. They are also a second pair of eyes.
An assistant stage manager is a person in the theatre whose job it is to maintain and supply props from backstage.
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Be nice. If they need help with something, help them.
No, if you were thinking she was Roxy's stage manager, that is incorrect. Roxy's stage manager is played by Nicole Sullivan.
Patricia Edwards - Stage Manager 1974 - Norman Lear Productions
The stage manager.