Stage Management
Overview
production prompt script for a play. The rehearsal process, moving from rehearsal to stage, and technical
rehearsals will be emphasized.
- Pre-Production:
- paperwork and forms
- schedules
- prompt script
- audition procedures
- professional attitude
- Rehearsals:
- blocking notation
- french scenes
- prompting
- calls and postings
- reports
- Canadian Theatre Agreement, CAEA, PACT
- production meetings
- Technical Rehearsals:
- dry technical
- cue to cue
- dress rehearsal
- Running the Show:
- cue calls
- backstage supervision and etiquette
- show reports
- call sheets
- cast morale
Students will receive 3 hours of lecture/demonstration per week that includes independent and group work.
Students are expected to be self-motivated and to demonstrate professionalism, which includes active participation, good attendance, punctuality, effective collaboration, and the ability to meet deadlines.
Professionalism: 5 indicators X 10% | 50% |
In-class Quiz | 10% |
Production Prompt Script | 40% |
Total | 100% |
At the end of the course, the successful student will be able to:
- describe the relationship of the Stage Manager within the organizational team
- describe the duties and responsibilities of the Stage Manager for theatrical events
- describe some of the techniques employed by the Stage Manager during pre-production, run and post-production periods
- describe professionalism and work ethic appropriate to tasks and situations
- find information in the Canadian Theatre Agreement
- develop a prompt script
A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester. e.g.: Morgan, Winston. Stage Managing the Arts in Canada. Toronto: Scholarly Book Services Inc.
Requisites
Prerequisites
Acceptance to Stagecraft Program or permission of the Stagecraft Program Coordinator.
Corequisites
No corequisite courses.
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
Institution | Transfer details for STGE 1220 |
---|---|
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU ARTS 1XXX (3) |
Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU CA 1XX (1) |
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU THTR 2XXX (3) |
Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU THTR 2XX (1) |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV THTR_V 1st (1) |
University of Northern BC (UNBC) | No credit |
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV THEA 1XX (2) |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | No credit |
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
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CRN
13681
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Wed | Instructor last name
Lamb
Instructor first name
Nicole
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Course status
Waitlist
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STGE 1220 001 - This section is 5 weeks.