Index

References to figures are shown in italics.

absences and tardiness 434, 623, 69

academic setting: director’s involvement 26; e-mailing systems vs. other mail accounts 54; medical emergency and Campus Security 32; rehearsal scheduling and food service hours 42; rehearsal space cleaning 61; rehearsals/production runs duration 7; vodka water for costumes 97

accompanists/rehearsal pianists 23, 59, 60

actors: actor conflicts 367, 40, 42; actor notes (post-dress rehearsal) 95; actor pathways, cleaning and clearing of 81; and attendance checking 434, 623, 69; and callboards 28; cast information 3940; cast lists 37; cast’s clothing at tech rehearsals 86; colorblind actors 71; dismissal of at rehearsals 71; and dress rehearsals 93; and mic checks 94; and photo calls 77; and production calendars 43; releasing of at rehearsals 69; and script copies 1516; and stage managers 3, 4, 5, 6, 103; stand-in actors 62; and tech rehearsals 89; and time calls 69, 86, 94, 101; see also auditions

Actors’ Equity Association 28, 67, 75, 77

adaptability, quality of good stage manager 5

Addams Family (SEMO), props list 12932

agendas: compiling 55; The Heiress example 1556; On The Town example 1534; see also meetings

Alice in Wonderland, Disney vs. Tim Burton 7

architect’s scale rulers 15, 46

arena theaters (or “theaters in the round”) 8, 9, 10

Aristotle, The Poetics 7

artistic directors (ADs) 19, 35, 37, 42, 54

artistic staff see production artistic staff

arts center environment, medical emergency and Building Security 32

assertiveness, quality of good stage manager 56

assistant designers 21, 54

assistant stage managers (ASMs): and backstage paperwork 80; in black clothing 867; and daily rehearsal prep 61; and deck crews (“run crews”) 24; duties of 23, 26; and headsets 901; and musicals 37; and photo calls 77; postshow checklist example (City of Angels) 185; and pre-opening night sound checks 99; and preset checklists 79; and prompting 72; and props 98; and rehearsal reminders 43; and run sheets 7980; and scene shifts 84; and scheduling meetings 54

associate designers 21

attendance checking 434, 623, 69

attention to details, quality of good stage managers 34

auditions: audition forms 36, 39, 42, 1413; before auditions 356; during auditions 367; callbacks 35, 37; character breakdowns 36, 1345, 1457; posting of cast lists 37; preliminary schedules 36; sides 36

AutoCAD 46

backstage: backstage crews’ clothing 867; backstage paperwork 80; costume quick change areas 80, 92; prepping (load-in) 814; run lights 82

basic tools and supplies 1416; see also scripts; stage management kits; tape; tools

biographies (bios) 75; example 171

blackbox theaters 8, 9

black clothing, for backstage crews/assistant stage managers 867, 93

blocking: blocking notation methods 647, 65, 66; blocking rehearsals 49, 60, 64, 85; blocking scripts/symbols 40; blocking shorthand 64, 65; prompting and reminding 73; and rehearsal costume pieces 50; and scenic design 21

blue painter’s tape 81

board cues 24, 28

board operators 24, 86, 90, 91, 94, 98, 99

The Book 39; see also promptbooks

booths (control rooms) 24, 28, 79, 90

box offices 91

breaks (during rehearsals) 25, 68

Building Security 32

Burton, Tim, Alice in Wonderland 7

CAD programs 46

calendars: calendar programs and email communication 54; conflict calendars 40, 42; online calendars 1617, 43, 194; production calendars 40, 423, 76; rehearsal calendars 43

callbacks 35, 37

callboards 17, 28, 43, 61, 79

calling: calling cues 90, 912; calling scripts 40, 845, 187; calling sequences 91; time calls 69, 86, 94, 101

Campus Security 32; see also academic setting

carpenters 54

cast: cast information 39; cast lists 37; cast’s clothing at tech rehearsals 85; see also actors

cattle calls 37; see also auditions

cell phones, and signing in at rehearsals 63

character breakdowns 36; City of Angels example 1345; Euripides’ Iphigenia at Aulis example 1457

cheat-sheets 41

choreographers: and auditions 35, 37; and dance captains 94; fight choreographers 23, 94, 98, 99; and paper or dry techs 84; and pre-opening night checks 99; and rehearsals 60; role of 23; and scheduling meetings 54; and tape out of rehearsal space 44; and video recordings for blocking notes 67; see also dance; musicals

City of Angels: postshow ASM checklist 185; scene/character breakdown 1345

cleaning: of actor pathways 81; cleaning protocol for set 98; cleaning supplies 29; laundry 24, 28, 97, 99; postshow cleanup 95; rehearsal space 61, 71

clock designations, and arena theaters (or “theaters in the round”) stage directions 10

clothing: blacks for backstage crews/assistant stage managers 856, 93; cast’s clothing at tech rehearsals 86; see also costumes

cloth spike tape 48

cloud-based storage 16, 194

color-coding: and preliminary notes 11; and spiking 69, 71; and tape out of rehearsal space 45, 48

communication: between backstage and booth 901; conference calls 53, 54, 194; e-mail 54, 57, 71; quality of good stage managers 3, 103

company handbooks 62

compassion, quality of good stage manager 4

computers (of stage managers), position of during rehearsals 61

concept meetings 7, 53

concept statements 7, 53

condoms, and mic packs 99

conference calls 53, 54, 194

confidence, quality of good stage manager 4

conflicts: actor conflicts 367, 40, 42; conflict calendars 40, 42

contact sheets 41, 54, 62

control rooms (booths) 24, 28, 79, 901

costume designers: and costume quick changes 92; and costumes for onstage crew 86; and first day on stage 85; and kneepads 50; and laundry 97; and paper or dry techs 84; and personal props 13; and promptbook costume information 40; and publicity photos 76; and rehearsal costume pieces 50; and repair kits 97; role of 22; and scheduling meetings 54; see also costumes; designers; dress rehearsals; wardrobe

costumes: costume shops 28; costume shop supervisors/ managers 20; dressing rooms 24, 28, 77, 92; fast costume changes (quick changes) 80, 92; information for promptbook 401; laundry 24, 28, 97, 98; measurements/ fittings schedules 42; for onstage crews 86, 93; and preset checklists 79; rehearsal costume pieces 13, 50, 60; repairs 978; and run sheets 7980; and script 13; storage areas 29; vodka-sprayed vs. dry cleaned 97; see also costume designers; dress rehearsals; hair/wig designers; makeup designers; wardrobe

crews: in blacks or in costumes 857, 93; board operators 24, 86, 90, 91, 94, 98, 99; crew calls 86, 94; deck crews (“run crews”) 24, 80, 86, 90, 91, 98; fly crews 24, 91; and headset protocol 91; lightboard operators 24, 28, 77; and run-throughs 734; soundboard operators 24, 28, 77, 86; spot operators 24; and tech notes 95; wardrobe crews 24, 28, 82, 92, 97, 99

cues: board cues 24, 28; calling cues 90, 912; calling scripts 40, 845, 187; and dry techs 84; labeling systems 84; lighting cues 22, 40, 845; projection cues 23; sound cues 22, 40, 84

cue-to-cue rehearsals 8990

daily rehearsal prep 601

daily rehearsal schedules 43

damage policies 16; damage waivers 15, 62

dance: dance calls 94; dance captains 94; dance rehearsals 68; and Marley tape 81; and tape out of rehearsal space 44, 45; see also choreographers; fights; musicals

deck crew heads/chiefs 24, 77, 80, 85, 91, 98

deck crews (or “run crews”) 24, 85, 86, 90, 91, 98

department-specific meetings 56

designers: assistant designers 21, 54; associate designers 21; and concept meetings 53; and conference calls 53; and cue labeling systems 84; and cue lists 84, 85; design team 21; and first day on stage 856; and headsets 91; and performance reports 99; and photo calls 76; and prior to opening night meetings 97; and program “special thanks” section 76; and run-throughs 734; and scheduling meetings 54; and spacing rehearsals 85; and stage managers 4, 5, 6, 103; and table read rehearsals 59; and technical notes 95; and world of the play 7; see also costume designers; hair/wig designers; lighting designers; makeup designers; projection designers; properties (props) masters/ designers; scenic designers; sound designers

dietary requirements 62

dimmer check 86

diplomacy, quality of good stage manager 6

directors: and academic productions 26; and actor conflicts 367, 42; and actor notes 95; and auditions 35, 36, 37; and concept meetings 7, 53; and cue-to-cue rehearsals 8990; and daily rehearsal schedules 43; director check-in (after rehearsal) 71; and meetings, running 556; and meeting schedules 54; and music rehearsals 59; and paper or dry techs 84; and photo calls 76, 77; and pre-opening night checks 99; and production calendars 423; and prop lists 14; and rehearsal props/furniture 49; and rehearsal reports 64, 71; and rehearsals, starting and running 63; and rehearsal schedules 42, 43; and rehearsal space prepping 44; role of 21; and run sheets 7980; and stage managers 3, 4, 5, 21, 63, 103; and stage managers, first meeting with 256; and technical notes 678, 95; and tech rehearsals 86, 89; and video recordings for blocking notes 67; and workstations 61; and world of the play 7, 21; see also artistic directors (ADs); music directors; technical directors (TDs)

discretion: quality of good stage manager 6; see also gossip

Disney, Alice in Wonderland 7

Doodle 17, 194

downstage 10

dramaturges 24

dressing rooms 24, 28, 77, 92

dress rehearsals: costume quick change rehearsals 912; onstage crew in costumes 93; photo calls 77; postshow actor and tech notes 95; postshow cleanup 95; preset checklists 79, 934; preshow setup/checks 934; staff on headsets during 91

Dropbox 16, 194, 195

dry techs 84

electricians 81, 91; master electricians 54, 86, 98

e-mail communication 54, 57, 71

emergency procedures 27, 312; emergency contact forms 62; medical emergency 32

environmental (or site-specific) theaters 9

Equity see Actors’ Equity Association

Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis character breakdown 1457

Excel template, for preliminary notes 11

expendables (or perishable props) 14

fast costume changes (or quick changes) 80, 92

Febreeze spray 97

fights: fight calls 94; fight captains 98; fight choreographers 23, 94, 98, 99

fines 16, 44

fire, and safety 33

first aid: courses 33; first aid kits 31, 61

flexibility, quality of good stage manager 5

fly crews 24, 91

flying scenery 24, 80, 84

food: dietary requirements 62; as expendables (or perishable props) 14; food service hours in academic setting and rehearsal scheduling 42

“fourth wall” concept 9

framing squares 47

French scene breakdowns 14, 40; example 138

front of house 56, 74, 92, 94, 1012; house managers 29, 32, 91, 101

The Full Monty: performance report 189; photo call list 1734; production meeting and rehearsal notes 1578; rehearsal notes 1634

full tech rehearsals 89, 90

furniture: furniture list 40; rehearsal furniture 49, 60; and spiking at rehearsals 6971, 70; storage areas 29; and tape out of rehearsal space 44

gaffers tape 15, 61

gel colors 22

glow gaff tape 81

glow spikes 82

glow tape 15, 71, 81, 82

gobos 22

God mics 91

Good Television, line notes example 1656

Google Calendars 17, 194

Google Docs/Drive 16, 194, 195

Google Sites 17

gossip 3; see also discretion

“GO” word, and talking on headset 92

Grease, rehearsal schedule 14950

Greek theatre 8

green rooms: and callboards 28; and costume quick changes 92; and headset protocol 91

groundplans 46, 47, 48, 64, 66, 66

hair/wig designers 22, 85

hand props 13, 29

headsets: headset protocol 90; and word “GO” 92

headshots 75

The Heiress, production meeting agenda 1556

hex key sets 15

house: definitions 101; opening the house 1012; see also front of house

house counts 101

house managers 29, 32, 91, 101; see also front of house

humor, quality of good stage manager 6

IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) 86

injury reporting 31, 33, 63

interviews (to promote the show) 76

keys: booths (control rooms) 28; and load-in 79; and stage managers 29; weaponry cases 31

kneepads 50

laundry 24, 28, 97, 99; see also cleaning

leadership, quality of good stage manager 56

libretto (libretti) 60; see also scores

lighting: dimmer check 86; lightboard operators 24, 28, 77; light checks 94, 98; light cues 22, 40, 85; lighting information for promptbook 40; lightplots 22, 86; light systems 51, 52; run lights 82, 85, 92; and script 12; see also lighting designers

lighting designers: and basic tutorial for stage managers 51; and color of cast’s clothing at tech rehearsals 86; and glow spikes 82; and headsets 91; and light checks 94, 98; and paper or dry techs 84; and photo calls 77; role of 22; and run-throughs 734; and scheduling meetings 54; and spot operators 24; see also designers; lighting

line notes 73; Good Television example 1656

load-in: definition 79; postshow checklists 80, 82, 185; preset checklists 79, 82, 82, 1757; run sheets 7980, 82; stage and backstage prepping 814

Lysol spray 97

Macbeth (William Shakespeare): blocking key and notation methods 65, 66; calling script example 187

maintenance notes 4

makeup designers 22, 85

margin blocking notation method 64, 65, 66

Marley tape 15, 81

masking tape 50, 81

master carpenters 54

master electricians 54, 86, 98; see also electricians

medical emergency 32

medications (over-the-counter) 51

meetings: concept meetings 7, 53; department-specific meetings 56; meeting notes and reports 567; online resources 17, 194; paper techs 84; prior to meetings 545; prior to opening night meetings 97; production meetings 25, 41, 534, 56, 1534, 1556, 1578; running a meeting 556; scheduling meetings 54; see also agendas; notes; reports

Meeting Wizard 17, 194

microphones: God mics 91; mic checks 94, 99; mic plots 40; mic tape 99

Microsoft Exchange 17

midstage 10

multi tools 15

musicals: assistant stage managers 37; auditions 37; blocking notation methods 67; program information 75; rehearsals 5960; rehearsal scheduling 42; scenic breakdowns 14; scores 10, 15, 40, 60; sing-through rehearsals 59; stop and start rehearsals 90; tape out of rehearsal space 44; see also choreographers; music directors

music directors: and auditions 37; and music rehearsals 59; and paper or dry techs 84; and pre-opening night checks 99; and pre-recorded rehearsal tracks 60; role of 23; and scheduling meetings 54; and sing-through rehearsals 59; see also musicals

music stands 59

neutrality, quality of good stage manager 5

notes: actor notes (post-dress rehearsal) 95; blocking notes 647, 65, 66; and distributed reports 567; during first meeting with director 26; line notes 73, 1656; maintenance notes 4; personal notes 64; preliminary notes on script 11; prop list “Notes” section 12; rehearsal notes 61, 634; rehearsal notes example (The Full Monty) 1578, 1634; during scheduling meetings 54; script changes notes 64, 67; stage manager’s note-taking responsibilities 56; technical notes 678, 95; during tour of theater 26; see also reports

numbering blocking method 66, 66

off-book rehearsals 723

office supplies 15

Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck) 11

on-book responsibilities 73

online resources: brief overview 193–6; calendars 1617, 43, 194; cloud-based storage 16, 194; scheduling resources 17, 54, 194; theatrical resources 193–4

On The Town, production meeting agenda 1534

opening night see prior to opening night

opening the house 1012

organizational skills, quality of good stage manager 3

Our Country’s Good, performance report example 191–2

over-the-counter medications 51

packing tape 81

painter’s tape 81

paper techs 84

paperwork: backstage paperwork 80; electronic copies 80; first rehearsal paperwork 62; PDF use 57, 71; pre-opening night checks 99; pre-production paperwork 414, 57; see also notes; reports; run sheets

PDF: and paperwork 57; and rehearsal reports 71

people skills, quality of good stage manager 3

performances: crews in blacks or in costumes 867, 93; front of house 1012; performance periods 7; performance reports 41, 99, 102, 189, 191–2; and preset checklists 79; and staff on headsets 91; see also prior to opening night

perishable props (expendables) 14

personal notes 64

personal props 13, 95

personal satisfaction, and stage managing 6

photo calls 767; The Full Monty photo call list 1734

photographs: headshots 75; publicity photos 76

pianists/accompanists 23, 59, 60

pictures, and blocking notes 67

play see script; world of the play

poise, quality of good stage manager 45

postshow checklists 80, 82; City of Angels postshow ASM checklist 185

power outages 32

power strips 15

preliminary notes (on script) 11

preliminary schedules 36

preliminary steps: basic tools and supplies 1416; online resources 1617; scenic breakdowns 14; script 1014, 11; stage directions 910, 10, 12; types of theaters 89, 8; world of the play 7

pre-production: paperwork 414, 57; prepping rehearsal space 4450, 60, 62; promptbook 3941; prop storage 50; sound and light systems 51, 52; stage management kits 501

prep week 39, 41, 56

pre-recorded rehearsal tracks 60

preset checklists 79, 82, 934; example 1757

preshow setup/checks 934; list example 17980

prior to opening night: costumes 978; direction, choreography and vocals 99; lights 98; one-on-one meetings with designers and technical director 97; props 98; scenic 98; sound 99; stage management 99

prior to tech: black clothing for backstage crew 867; crew calls 86; first day on stage 856; last rehearsal before tech 86; load-in 7984; paper and/or dry tech 84

producers 19, 35, 42, 54, 77

production analysis: example 1247; and production team 14; and third read of script 1112

production artistic staff 213, 24; see also separate occupations; theater staff

production calendars 40, 423, 76

production managers (PMs) 19, 27, 89

production meetings 25, 41, 534, 56; agenda example (On the Town) 1534; agenda example (The Heiress) 1556; example with rehearsal notes (The Full Monty) 1578

production runs, duration of 7

production teams: and daily rehearsal schedules 43; and production analysis 14; and production calendars 423; and rehearsal reports 64; and scheduling meetings 54; and world of the play 7

program information 756; form example 1679

programmers 91

projection: and arena theaters (or “theaters in the round”) 9; projection cues 23

projection designers 223, 54

projection operators 24

promptbooks: blocking notes 66; cheat-sheets 41; cue lists 84; during performances 102; pre-opening night checks 99; pre-production checklists 3941; preset checklists 79, 93; production analysis 12; and rehearsals 61; rehearsal schedules 43; script sign-out sheets 15, 62

prompt corners 28

prompting 72

properties (props) masters/designers 22, 54, 98

props: different types 13; hand props 13, 29; perishable props (or expendables) 14; personal props 13, 95; and pre-opening night checks 98; and preset checklists 79; and promptbooks 40; prop list “Notes” section 12; prop lists 1314, 40, 50, 834; prop list SEMO Addams Family example 12932; prop preset 40; prop tables 83, 83, 98; rehearsal props 13, 25, 29, 49, 49, 60; and run sheets 40, 7980; and script 12, 1314; stand-in props 13, 49; storage 29, 50, 83; see also furniture

proscenium theaters 8, 8

psychology of stage managing see qualities of good stage managers

publicity: interviews 76; program information 756, 1679; publicity photos 76

qualities of good stage managers: adaptability 5; assertiveness 56; attention to details 34; communication skills 3, 103; compassion 4; confidence 4; diplomacy 6; discretion 6; drive and joy 103; flexibility 5; humor 6; leadership 56; neutrality 5; organizational skills 3; people skills 3; poise 45; work and personal satisfaction 6

quick changes (or fast costume changes) 80, 92

read-through rehearsals 59

rehearsal pianists/accompanists 23, 59, 60

rehearsals: and actors, dismissal of 71; and actors, releasing of 69; after rehearsals 71; attendance checking 434, 623, 69; blocking rehearsals 49, 60, 64, 85; breaks 25, 68; and cell phones 63; closing down 72; daily rehearsal prep 601; dance rehearsals 68; different types 5960; and director check-in 71; dry techs 84; duration of 7; first rehearsal paperwork 62; last rehearsal before tech 86; music rehearsals 5960; note taking 61, 634, 1578, 1634; off-book rehearsals 723; paper techs 84; preliminary schedules 36; read-through rehearsals 59; rehearsal calendars 43; rehearsal costume pieces 13, 50, 60; rehearsal furniture 49, 60; rehearsal props 13, 25, 29, 49, 49, 60; rehearsal reports 41, 61, 634, 71, 95; during rehearsals 6371; rehearsal space 289; rehearsal space cleaning 61, 72; rehearsal space prepping 4450, 60, 62; rehearsal tracks 60; reminders 43, 71; rules 26; and run sheets 7980; run-throughs 734; scheduling 14, 25, 40, 423, 62, 14950, 152; and set changes 69; sign-in sheets 62, 159, 162; sing-through rehearsals 59; spacing rehearsals 85; and spiking 6971, 70; staging rehearsals 49, 60, 89; starting rehearsals 63; stumble-through rehearsals 734; table read rehearsals 59; table work rehearsals 59; and time keeping 68; see also dress rehearsals; tech rehearsals

repairs: costumes 978; sets 98

reports: compiling 567; performance reports 41, 99, 102, 189, 191–2; rehearsal reports 41, 61, 634, 71, 95; see also notes

reputations, and theatrical community 24

“run crews” see deck crews (or “run crews”)

run lights 82, 85, 92

run sheets 40, 7980, 82, 84, 85, 99; example 1823

run-throughs 734

safety: emergency procedures 27, 312, 62; fire 33; first aid courses 33; first aid kits 31, 61; injury reporting 31, 33, 63; medical emergency 32; and stage/backstage prepping 81; and suspicious persons 33; and tech rehearsals 89; and weaponry 31; and weather 32; see also security

safety tape 81, 82

scenery: and script 12; see also flying scenery; set pieces; sets

scene shifts 84, 85

scene shops 27; scene shop supervisors 20

scenic breakdowns 14, 40; City of Angels example 1345; French scene breakdowns 14, 40, 138

scenic charges 54

scenic designers 21, 54, 81, 82, 84, 98; see also designers

scenic painters 81

scenographers 21

schedules: online resources 17, 54, 194; preliminary rehearsal schedules 36; rehearsal schedules 14, 25, 40, 423, 62, 14950, 152; scheduling meetings 54

scores 10, 15, 40, 60

Scotch tape 61

screwdrivers 15

script: 1st read 1011; 2nd read and preliminary notes 11; 3rd read for production analysis 1112; example: Of Mice and Men, Act 1, Scene 1 (John Steinbeck) 11; and lights and sound 12; and promptbook 40; and props and costumes 1314; and scenery 12; script changes notes 64, 67; script revisions 62; and stage directions 12; see also scripts

scripts: backup copies 62; calling scripts 40, 845, 187; signout sheets 15, 39, 62, 139; supplying 1516; see also script

security: and keys 29; and medical emergency 32; security emergency 32; security staff26, 29, 32; and tour of theater 267; see also safety

semi-set schedules 42

SEMO Addams Family, props list 12932

set pieces 12, 29, 69, 79

sets: set changes 69, 79, 84; set dressing 13; set maintenance/ cleaning 98; see also flying scenery

sewing repair kits 97

Shakespeare, William: Macbeth blocking key and notation methods 65, 66; Macbeth calling script example 187

shop managers, and program “special thanks” section 76

Show Bible 39; see also promptbooks

sides (for auditions) 36, 37

sign-in sheets 62, 159, 162

sign-out sheets 15, 39, 62, 139

sing-through rehearsals 59

site-specific (or environmental) theaters 9

sound: and script 12; sound checks 94, 99; sound cues 22, 40, 845; sound information for promptbook 40; sound systems 51, 52

soundboard operators 24, 28, 77, 86

sound designers: and basic tutorial for stage managers 51; and headsets 91; and paper or dry techs 84; and photo calls 76; and pre-opening night checks 99; role of 22; and run-throughs 734; and scheduling meetings 54; see also designers

sound engineers 91, 94

space coordinators 61, 72

spacing rehearsals 85

speaker plots 40

“special thanks” program section 76

spike marks 49, 81, 82

spike sticks 70, 71

spike tape 29, 44, 45, 46, 48, 61; cloth spike tape 48; vinyl spike tape 69

spiking, at rehearsals 6971, 70

spot operators 24

staff see production artistic staff; theater staff

stage: definition 27; first day on stage 856; prepping (load-in) 813

stage directions 910, 10, 12

stage management kits 14, 501, 61, 62

stage managers: and actor conflicts 42; and actors 3, 4, 5, 6, 103; appropriate clothing 86; and auditions 37; and board cues 24, 28; and calling cues 84, 912; and cleaning/ maintenance responsibilities 29; and computers, position of during rehearsals 61; and designers 4, 5, 6, 103; and directors 3, 4, 5, 21, 63, 103; and directors, first meeting with 256; and emergency procedures 312; and God mics 91; and headsets 91; and keys 29; and medications 51; and meetings, running 556; and meetings, scheduling 54; and music rehearsals 5960; and paper or dry techs 84; and production meetings 534; and rehearsal props/furniture 49; and rehearsals, starting and running 63, 68; and relationships with staff 245; and safety responsibilities 31; and script changes 67; and sound and light systems 51; and tech rehearsals 89; and time checks and calls 94; see also assistant stage managers (ASMs); qualities of good stage managers

staging rehearsals 49, 59, 60, 89; see also blocking

‘Standby Cue 101’ video 92

standbys 85, 89, 91, 92

stand-in actors 62

stand-in props 13, 49

Steinbeck, John, Of Mice and Men 11

stop and start rehearsals 90

stopwatches 15, 61

storage: cloud-based storage 16, 194; storage areas 29, 50, 83

stumble-through rehearsals 734

supplies: cleaning supplies 29; office supplies 15; replacement of 61; see also scripts; stage management kits; tape; tools

suspicious persons, and safety 33

table read rehearsals 59

table work rehearsals 59

tape: blue painter’s tape 81; clear packing tape 81; cloth spike tape 48; gaffers tape 15, 61; glow gaff tape 81; glow tape 15, 71, 81, 82; Marley tape 15, 81; masking tape 50, 81; mic tape 99; safety tape 81, 82; Scotch tape 61; spike tape 15, 29, 44, 45, 46, 48, 61; vinyl spike tape 69; white gaff tape 50, 81

tape measures 15, 46, 48

tape out (of rehearsal space) 448, 45, 46, 47, 48, 60

tardiness and absences 434, 623, 69

technical directors (TDs): and God mics 91; and groundplans 46, 48; and mic handling by actors 94; and prior to opening night meetings 97; and program information 75; and rehearsal space cleaning 72; role of 20; and scene shops 27; and scheduling meetings 54; and set pieces at rehearsals 69; and set repairs/maintenance 98; and sound and light systems 51; and spacing rehearsals 85; and spike tape 45; and supplies 15, 61; and tech rehearsals 89; and tour of the theater 26

technical notes 678, 95

tech rehearsals: and actors 89; calling cues 90, 912; color of cast’s clothing 86; cue-to-cue rehearsals 8990; and directors 86, 89; full tech rehearsals 89, 901; quick change rehearsals 92; staff on headsets 91; and stage managers 89; stop and start rehearsals 90; see also prior to tech

the theater: staff from production artistic team 213, 24; staff from the theater 1920, 20; staff from various crews 24; stage, rooms and important features 279; stage managers and directors (first meeting) 256; stage managers and other staff24–5; theatrical community and reputations 24; tour of the theater 267; see also load-in; theaters

theaters: arena theaters (or “theaters in the round”) 8, 9, 10; blackbox theaters 8, 9; proscenium theaters 8, 8; site-specific (or environmental) theaters 9; thrust theaters 89, 8; see also the theater

“theaters in the round” (or arena theaters) 8, 9, 10

theater staff 1920; hierarchy diagram 20; see also production artistic staff; separate occupations

theatrical community, and reputations 24

theatrical online resources 193–4

thrust theaters 89, 8

time calls see calling

time checks 94

tools: architect’s scale rulers 15, 46; framing squares 47; hex key sets 15; multi tools 15; power strips 15; screwdrivers 15; for set repairs/maintenance 98; stopwatches 15, 61; tape measures 15, 46, 48; for tape out of rehearsal space 467, 47; utility knives 15; see also groundplans; tape

tornado shelter areas 32

tour of the theater 267

union regulations: break times 25, 68; costume pieces 50; rehearsal scheduling 42; rehearsal video/audio recordings 67

upstage 10

utility knives 15

Vectorworks 46

venue managers 26, 29

video recording, and blocking notes 67

video sharing, and YouTube 67

vinyl spike tape 69

vodka-sprayed costumes 97

vomitoriums (voms) 9

walkie-talkies 91

wardrobe: wardrobe crews 24, 28, 82, 92, 97, 99; wardrobe space 28; wardrobe supervisors 24, 50, 75, 84, 86; see also costume designers; costumes; dress rehearsals; hair/wig designers; makeup designers

weaponry 27, 31, 98

weather, and safety 32, 33

white gaff tape 50, 81

wig/hair designers 22, 85

Wikispaces 17

workstations 61

world of the play 7, 21, 22, 26, 86

YouTube, and video sharing 67

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