Stage Management by Jill Gold and Lawrence Stern from Focal Press is a text that's rich with practical resources, including checklists, diagrams, examples, forms, and step-by-step directions. In addition to sharing their own expertise, Stern and Gold have gathered practical advice from working stage managers of Broadway, off-Broadway, touring companies, regional, community, and 99-seat Equity waiver theaters.
2. Characteristics of a Great Stage Manager
3. Understanding the Script
4. Scheduling and Company Rules
5. Getting Acquainted with Your Theatre
6. Running Auditions
7. Budgeting
8. Pre-Production/First Rehearsal
9. Rehearsal Procedures
10. Working as a Team
11. Running Props
12. Supervision of Shifts
13. Running the Technical Rehearsal
14. Calling the Show
15. Working with the House Manager
16. After Opening
17. Strike, Remounts and Tours
18. Emergency Procedures
19. Working with Unions
20. Stage Manager Resources
21. Following Through
22. Getting a Job
23. High School Stage Management
Jill Gold has been an Equity stage manager for over 35 years. Based in Los Angeles, she has toured the country with shows including Wicked, City of Angels and Les Misérables as well as Germany and Austria with Sisterella. Jill has over 200 shows to her credit, mostly thanks to her favorite theatres including the Pasadena Playhouse, McCoy Rigby Entertainment, Broadway at Music Circus, Reprise Theatre Company, and the Geffen Playhouse. Jill teaches Stage Management at Occidental College and UCLA, and enjoys guest lecturing around the country.