1st Edition
A Stage Manager’s Field Guide to Community-Engaged Work When You’re Ready (and Even When You’re Not)
Foreword
Introduction
Prologue: Letter to a Young Stage Manager, Before the Journey Begins
Chapter 1 Pre-Production: Start with What You Know
Chapter 2 First Rehearsal: Sit Down at the Table
Chapter 3 Rehearsals: Keep Your Pencils Sharp
Chapter 4 Preparing for Tech: Stare Down Fear
Chapter 5 Tech: Emotions Will Run Hot
Chapter 6 Previews: A Little Kindness
Chapter 7 Opening Night: You’ll Find Yourself in Some Booth
Chapter 8 Performances: The Most Important Work You’ve Ever Done
Chapter 9 Closing Night: Walk Through Open Doors
Epilogue: Now What?
Glossary of Theatre Terminology
For Further Exploration: Recommended Reading
Acknowledgements
Biography
Evangeline Rose Whitlock is Associate Professor of Stage Management at Webster University's Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts. She has worked with prestigious organizations including St. Louis Rep, the Muny, and St. Louis Ballet, while teaching and mentoring student stage managers at leading institutions including NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, Adelphi University, Brooklyn College, and Baylor University.
