Stage Management and Sound Design

Catalog description

The first half of the semester will cover the basics of how to be a Stage Manager for a theatrical production. Topics covered will include: running auditions; rehearsal preparation, best rehearsal practices; how to handle challenging fellow artists (such as Actors and Directors!), as well as how to find work in the professional world. The second half of the semester will shift to a skill that adds the best ambiance to a show or film: Sound. Topics covered will include how to find music and sound effects; how to determine which material is copyrighted or open source, how to mix sound types, how to convert them, and how to build a show on Qlab and other sound platforms. Students will also have the opportunity to design sound for an actual CCNY production