Thursday, October 17, 2013
Theatres to honour backstage staff in first ever Stage Management Day
News - The Stage: Theatres around the UK will come together to honour backstage staff next week as part of the industry’s first ever Stage Management Day.
The day, on October 10, has been organised by the Stage Management Association to recognise and celebrate the work stage managers do. It is hoped the day will become an annual event in the theatre industry’s calendar.
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I think this is a fantastic idea, I am more preferable to the idea that this day includes all crew members not just the stage managers. I would be surprised if we actually see the cast taking time to do prep work. Nothing prejudiced against actors but they have other concerns in regards to preparing for their roles.
Being involved in theatre we all know that stage managers make the show happen while in the run of the show. They cue everything, make sure everybody is here on time and do A LOT of paperwork. This being said it is awesome that they are finally being recognized for all they do. I do believe however that this day should involve all aspects of the crew that makes a theatre run every day. Without the rest of the stagehands there is no show for a stage manager to call.
Much like what Sean and Mike said, I do believe this is a wonderful idea. Those who do not understand just what it takes to make a show run typically have NO idea just how much work a stage manager does. Between countless hours of paperwork, sitting through rehearsals, taking reams of notes, and berating crew and actors alike, there is no job as demanding and stressful as the Stage Managers. I believe that they should be recognized in every way, and having a day dedicated to them is a fantastic idea. On the other hand, I do believe that the rest of the crew and the individuals involved with the production should be recognized as well.
There is so much that goes into running a show and seeing it through every phase of production.Stage managers have to be apart of every rehearsal, meeting and performance and deal with every member of the cast and crew. There is no real way to quantify the work that a stage manager does or to single out one to give an award to, in recognition of their work, so I think that Stage Management Day is a great solution.
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