THE 3260Stage Management

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Prerequisite(s): THE 1240 or permission of instructor Students in this course analyze the fundamental methods and techniques of theatre stage management, distinguishing between established practices for communication, promptbook design, and blocking notation and self-taught practices. Students will learn to break down and examine rehearsal culture, actor management, and the specific notations for theatrical staged intimacy choreography and stage combat choreography. The course also equips students to evaluate the effectiveness of budgeting models, sustainable theatrical practices, and union standards, enabling them to justify and defend decisions within the complex, ongoing problem-solving process of theatrical production.