Management Quiz 1

Stage manager’s function

Make the entire production run smoothly, onstage and backstage

Pre-rehearsal, rehearsal, performance, post-performance

Professional traits of a good stage manager

Self-motivated

Keep their cool

Mouths shut, eyes & ears open

Thinks ahead

Personal traits of a good stage manager

Considerate

Sense of humor

Organized & efficient

Punctual & dependable

10 mins early =

On time =

Late =

On time

Late

Unforgivable

The SM should ALWAYS have a

Flashlight & stopwatch

Note labels

L =

S =

C =

So =

P =

E =

FX =

PRO =

Lighting

Scenic

Costume

Sound

Props

Entrances & Exits

Special effects

Pronunciation

Plot

A list of questions

Most used plots

Props & entrance/exit

Prompt book sections

Contact sheet

Actor’s schedules

Acts/scenes

Key/Code

Checklists

Costumes

Lighting

Production meeting minutes

Props/sets

Rehearsal & performance reports

Scene breakdown

Schedules

Sound

A prompt script is broken down into

Sections and tabs for each act and scene

The prompt script contains

Everything pertaining to the production

The prompt book is kept in a

Safe place where other people can access it if needed

Who has access to the prompt book?

SMs and ASMs

Phases of rehearsal

Understanding the character

Blocking

Finding the rhythm

Polishing and interaction

How to assist director in rehearsal

Expediting

Relieving of all technical concerns