Stage Management and Theatre Administration

Staging a play or musical can be exciting, demanding and rewarding. It can also be exhausting, frustrating and chaotic. However, a good stage management team can turn a potentially embarrassing production into a smooth-running, trouble-free success. With a glossary and index for perfect ease of use, this book explains every aspect of stage management and theatre administration.

David Mayer, the Series Editor, is Head of the Department of Drama at Manchester University.

Pauline Menear teaches Stage Management at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London.

Terry Hawkins has worked extensively in theatre administration, most recently at the Oxford Stage Company and London's Young Vic Theatre.

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