The highly successful 'Bible for any stage manager', now in a revised and updated edition. The stage manager is at the core of every successful theatre production: organising, managing and running rehearsals and performances; researching and procuring the props and furniture; and providing a creative information flow between the production and design departments. This handbook is for students, graduates and all those who aspire to stage management, whether amateur or professional, on a large or small scale. Complete with charts and helpful checklists, it takes the reader through a typical production, week by week. Other useful topics covered are: - Team dynamics and job roles - Theatre unions - Health and Safety legislation - The job market - Stage management tech - Production templates - Management techniques and interpersonal skillsAs well as updated information and resources throughout, this new edition includes two brand new chapters: case studies of professional stage managers and producers working in the field, and an essay on creativity in stage management. 'A comprehensive guide for the aspiring stage manager' Alan Ayckbourn