TH 1601
Stage Management
4:00-5:15 MWF

Daily Schedule
Wednesday Jan 16
Introductions, syllabus, texts, projects,
weekly schedules
 
Stage Manager's Production Book
Friday Jan 18

The Psychology of Stage Managing

Calling a Show at the Royal Opera House

 

Monday Jan 21 No class - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

 
Wednesday Jan 23
Faculty
Stage Management Advisors
Production staff/job descriptions

 
Friday Jan 25

Role playing - Dealing with difficult people

 

Monday Jan 28

Practicums

 
Wednesday Jan 30
UMD Theatre Mainstage
 
Friday Feb 1

Rehearsal & Performance Policy

GoogleCalendar

 

Monday Feb 4
UMD Emergency Resources
 
Interview Topics Due
 
Wednesday Feb 6

UMD Stage Manager Assignment Process

Center Theatre Group SM Jereme Kyle

 
Friday Feb 8

Auditions

Bring examples of:
• Audition Form


 

Monday Feb 11

Assistant Stage Managers

 
Wednesday Feb 13

Prompt Books

Running the Show- Sue Magnuson, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

 
Friday Feb 15

Production Meetings

Bring examples of:
• SM Kit


 

Monday Feb 18
Bookstore field trip
 
 
Wednesday Feb 20
Pre-rehearsal tasks
 
 
Friday Feb 22

Rehearsal Process

 

 

Monday Feb 25

Tech Week

 
Wednesday Feb 27

Guest Speaker: Colleen Smith

 
Friday Mar 1

Love's Labor's Lost Performance Review: Belle Wanke

Stage Management Interview
Requests Due


 

Monday Mar 4

Review for Midterm Exam

 
Wednesday Mar 6

Midterm Exam

 
Friday Mar 8

No class

 

***Spring Break March 9-17***
Monday Mar 18

UMD Room Reservations

ITV/Videoconferencing
https://itss.d.umn.edu/centers-locations/itv

UMD Multimedia Hub
http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/mediahub/


 
Wednesday Mar 20

Establishing Call Times

Bring examples of:
• Contact Sheet

Stage Management Interview
Outlines Due

 

Friday Mar 22
Bring examples of:
• Production Calendar

• Rehearsal Schedule
 

Monday Mar 25

Bring examples of:
• Pre-show Check List
• Cueing notation

 
Wednesday Mar 27 Time's Up performance review: Katie Cornish

 

Friday Mar 29

NorShor Tour with Evan Kelly

 

Monday Apr 1

Bring examples of:
• Blocking Notation
• Line Notes Techniques


 
Wednesday Apr 3

Bring examples of:
• Rehearsal Report


 

Friday Apr 5

Post Mortem
The Stage Management Office

Bring examples of:
• Tech Week Schedule


 

Monday Apr 8

KCACTF

Bring examples of:
Performance Reports

Due: Software/Technology innovation topics


 
Wednesday Apr 10

Stage Management
Interview
Presentations
- Emma and Ruby

 

Friday Apr 12

Snow Day

 

Monday Apr 15 Stage Management
Interview
Presentations - Katie K. and Emily

 

Wednesday Apr 17
Stage Management
Interview
Presentations - Kaitlyn and Katie C.
 
Friday Apr 19 Keirsey Temperament Sorter

Software/Techology Presentation Handouts Due
 

Monday Apr 22
Bring examples of:
Photo call schedule

 
Wednesday Apr 24

Stage Management Software/
Technology Presentations
- Emma and Ruby

 

Friday Apr 26

Stage Management Software/
Technology Presentations
- Katie K. and Emily

 

Monday Apr 29

Stage Management Software/
Technology Presentations
- Kaitlyn and Katie C.


Wednesday May 1

No class - SFA Awards Ceremony

 


Friday May 3

Sister Act Performance Review: Annie Zwack

Calling a Show at the Royal Opera House

Review for Final Exam

Course Evaluation






 

Final Exam:

Monday, May 6

4:00-4:55 PM
Stage Manager Production Book Presentations

5:00-5:55 PM
Final Exam

 

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