HELP ME STAGE MANAGERS

[jimmy32]

Hey S.M's I’m doing research into the the responsabilitys and duties of stage managers in specific organisations. so please could you respond to this via blue room or email me at j.s32@hotmail.co.uk.

 

The type of things I need to know are:

-name of the company

-Responabilites and duties of the stage manager in your organisation

-if you are a s.m in a Touring, producing, or reseaving company

-the scale of the company eg small, large, etc

-

[Andrew C]

Moderation: We really don't like doing peoples homework for them. You will get a better response if you ask a few structured questions, and have more care with your spelling and grammar.

[andy_s]

I agree with Andrew C (unsurprisingly). A good way to carry out research for this assignment would be to identify some appropriate companies to demonstrate a number of potentially different working practices, and contact these companies directly to ask for their help in supplying you with their Stage Management Job Description. Keep in mind that not all enquiries will bear fruit as theatre companies are often busy, so unsolicited emails may not be top of the priorities list for answering.

 

Lists of theatre companies can be found in Contacts, with (there's a clue in the title) their contact details . . . .

Good luck.

 

Andy

[paulears]

This is a bit old now, but was the Equity definition in 2004 when I saved it.

Definition of the Duties of a Stage Manager

• A Stage Manager under Actors' Equity Contract is, or shall be obligated to perform at least the

following duties for the Production to which s/he is engaged, and by performing them is hereby

defined as the Stage Manager:

• Shall be responsible for the calling of all rehearsals, whether before or after opening.

• Shall assemble and maintain the Prompt Book which is defined as the accurate playing text

and stage business, together with such cue sheets, plots, daily records, etc., as are necessary

for the actual technical and artistic operation of the production.

• Shall work with the Director and the heads of all other departments, during rehearsal and after

opening, schedule rehearsal and outside calls in accordance with Equity regulations.

• Assume active responsibility for the form and discipline of rehearsal and performance, and be

the executive instrument on the technical running of each performance.

• Maintain the artistic intentions of the Director and the Producer after opening, to the best of

his/her ability, including calling correctional rehearsals of the company when necessary and

preparation of the Understudies, Replacements, Extras and Supers, when and if the Director

and/or Producer declines this prerogative. Therefore, if an Actor finds him/herself unable to

satisfactorily work out an artistic difference of opinion with the Stage Manager regarding the

intentions of the Director and Producer, the Actor has the option of seeking clarification from

the Director or Producer.

• Keep such records as are necessary to advise the Producer on matters of attendance, time

health benefits or other matters relating to the rights of Equity members. The Stage Manager

and Assistant Stage Managers are prohibited from the making of payrolls or any

distribution of salaries.

• Maintain discipline as provided in the Equity Constitution, By-Laws and Rules where required,

appealable in every case to Equity.

• Stage Manager duties do not include shifting scenery, running lights or operating the Box

Office, etc.

• The Council shall have the power from time to time to define the meaning of the words "Stage

manager" and may alter, change or modify the meaning of Stage Manager as hereinabove

defined.

• The Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Managers are prohibited from handling contracts,

having riders signed or initialed, or any other function which normally comes under the duties of

the General Manager or Company Manager.

• The Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Managers are prohibited from participating in the

ordering of food for the company.

• The Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Managers are prohibited from signing the closing

notice of the company or the individual notice of any Actor's termination.

[lightsource]

This is a bit old now, but was the Equity definition in 2004 when I saved it.

Definition of the Duties of a Stage Manager

 

• The Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Managers are prohibited from participating in the

ordering of food for the company.

 

 

;)

 

Just out of pure interest, is there any reason why?

[Unfathomable]

• The Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Managers are prohibited from participating in the

ordering of food for the company.

 

;)

 

Just out of pure interest, is there any reason why?

 

Stop them poisoning actors after a long run.... B-)

[dbuckley]

• The Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Managers are prohibited from participating in the ordering of food for the company.

;)

Just out of pure interest, is there any reason why?

 

Seeing as Equity are a union, then one has to think that it's somebody else's job. No crossing the demarcation lines, brother.

[T*ny]

Must be the DSM's job.

[jimmy32]

well I didn't want to know what the role was. my aim of this was to get in contact with stage managers to know what stage managers do in diffrent types of organisations such as an s.m in a small touring company will do more like take on the role of dsm and cm in conparason to something like a playhouse sm. sorry if this caused any confusion I didnt mean for it to come off like a student looking for answers. I was basicly trying to get in contanct with sm's.

sorry =[

Jimmy32

[paulears]

Well thanks so much for not making this clear in your first post! If you don't ask a proper question, how are we supposed to know what you want.

 

You may note one of the other mods did mention the importance of decent question, spelling and punctuation - we note you didn't bother.

 

well I didn't want to know what the role was. my aim of this was to get in contact with stage managers to know what stage managers do in diffrent types of organisations such as an s.m in a small touring company will do more like take on the role of dsm and cm in conparason to something like a playhouse sm. sorry if this caused any confusion I didnt mean for it to come off like a student looking for answers. I was basicly trying to get in contanct with sm's.

 

I doubt you'll get much response now, sadly.

[andy_s]

If you want to contact stage managers, why not try the Stage Management Association. they have a website.

 

I would still suggest that if you want to know what stage managers do in different contexts, you are better off contacting the companies directly to ask what they expect their stage managers to do for the money, rather than contacting stage managers.... the companies may be happpy to supply the job description they use when recruiting staff.

[jimmy32]

If you want to contact stage managers, why not try the Stage Management Association. they have a website.

 

I would still suggest that if you want to know what stage managers do in different contexts, you are better off contacting the companies directly to ask what they expect their stage managers to do for the money, rather than contacting stage managers.... the companies may be happpy to supply the job description they use when recruiting staff.

 

 

thank's that what I was looking for =]