THTR 2165 - Stage Management

1. Understand and demonstrate effective communication and collaboration with a production team and cast.
2. Create a portfolio containing examples of paperwork used by the Stage Manager.
3. Accurately read a ground plan and transpose scale drawings to full scale on stage.
4. Understand and be able to explain the role of the Stage Manager in the rehearsal process.
5. Become familiar with common theatre equipment and be able to effectively utilize it as per the duties of a Stage Manager.
6. Effectively manage a rehearsal.
7. Competently call show cues from a call script.
8. Write useful rehearsal and performance reports for the director and production team.
9. Accurately and clearly record blocking notes in a prompt script.
10. Analyze details of place, time and social context of text in preproduction phase.
11. Communicate effectively with actors, designers and directors.

1. Role of the Stage Manager during the pre-rehearsal process
2. Role of the Stage Manager during production meetings and other interactions with production team members
3. Role of the Stage Manager during auditions
4. Reading a ground plan and taping out a ground plan
5. Blocking notation during the rehearsal process
6. Creating a call script
7. Calling cues
8. Expectations of a Stage Manager specific to Anoka-Ramsey theatre productions
9. Creating rehearsal and performance reports for the director and production team
10. Analysis of text for production purposes