Knowra Stage management Stage management Stage management coordinates a theatrical production’s rehearsals and performances, connecting cast and crew while organizing schedules, communication, and technical cues.
Prompt book : A stage manager’s annotated record of a production’s script, blocking, cues, and rehearsal notes. It gathers the information used to track changes and call performances.
Production meeting : A meeting where a production’s creative and technical departments coordinate plans, needs, and progress. Stage managers use it to share information and resolve cross-department questions.
Stage manager : The person responsible for coordinating a theatrical production’s rehearsals and performances. This is the central professional role within stage management.
David Belasco : An American theatrical producer, director, and playwright known for detailed production practices. His highly controlled productions exemplified the growing importance of systematic coordination.
Calling a show : The live delivery of timed instructions that coordinate a performance’s technical and scenic cues. This is the stage manager’s real-time control of a performance.
Rehearsal : A planned practice session in which performers and production teams prepare material for presentation. Rehearsals are the central process stage management schedules and documents.
Backstage : The areas and activities of a performance venue hidden from the audience. Stage management links backstage work with what happens onstage.
Theatrical production : The process of creating and presenting a live theatrical work. Stage management operates within the broader work of making a production.
Cue (theatre) : A signal for an action or technical effect to occur at a particular moment in a performance. Stage management tracks and coordinates cues across departments.
Technical rehearsal : A rehearsal focused on integrating performers with lighting, sound, scenery, and other technical elements. Cue coordination becomes especially demanding as technical systems join the performance.
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