Final Exam Review Questions
1. Explain how, as stage managers, Nathan Heldstab and Katie Lindner each dealt with the unique challenges of Crimes of the Heart and The Diviners , respectively.
2. What is a callboard used for? What would you do if none was available?
3. How can stage managers help facilitate costume fittings?
4. What is the goal of each of the following types of tech rehearsals at UMD: Level Set, Cue-to-Cue Without Actors, Cue-to-Cue With Actors, 1st Dress, 2nd Dress, Final Dress?
5. When touring, how do the stage manager's responsibilities differ from the company manager's responsibilities?
6. What is the purpose of the Rehearsal Report?
7. What is the procedure when a stage manager books cues?
8. Give examples of back stage etiquette required during performances.
9. Name ways stage managers can establish headset etiquette.
10. What is the best way to set up a prop table?
11. What vocabulary does the stage manager use to call cues?
12. What is the purpose of calling half hour, five minutes and places?
13. What are speed-through rehearsals and when are they best utilized?
14. What is the typical tech week schedule for UMD Theatre?
15. What is the purpose of a Performance Check List?
16. What should call times be for the cast and crew?
17. What is the purpose of the Performance Report?
18. What is the relationship between the House Manager and the Stage Manager during the run of a show?
19. In professional situations, what are the stage manager's responsibilities concerning the maintenance of long running shows?
20. Give examples of long term stress management.
21. Give examples of short term stress management.
22. Why is it important to be able to recognize psychological types as revealed through Myers-Briggs Type Indicators?
23. What types of software could be useful to the stage manager? When is it advantageous to convey information electronically? When would it be better using hard copies?
24. How does the directing style of Kate Ufema differ from other UMD directors as it would relate to stage managers?
25. Explain the pros and cons for stage managers belonging to a union.
26. What expectations does the technical director have of the stage manager?
27. Who is Julia Gillett and what has she accomplished?
28. What is the best way to organize photo call?
29. Who is Casey Martin and what has she accomplished?