| Module Identifier |
DR33320 |
| Module Title |
STAGE AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PRACTICE |
| Academic Year |
2001/2002 |
| Co-ordinator |
Mr David Kendell |
| Semester |
Semester 1 |
| Pre-Requisite |
DR24310 |
| Course delivery |
Tutorial | Weekly 1-hour tutorials and An allocation to a third year Departmental production as either Production, Stage, Deputy Stage or Assistant Stage Manager |
Aims
- To apply the skills and methodology outlined in DR24310 by working as a member of the stage management team on an intensive practical project under the guidance and directorship of an experienced theatre practitioner.
- To learn how to respond to direction from both the staff director and members of the stage management team; and to work constructively, both 'inside' and 'outside' the rehearsal room, within the guidelines and given circumstances, towards the collective presentation of the project in performance.
- To keep an analytic record of work undertaken in the form of a working notebook and appropriate production paperwork.
Learning Outcomes:
Typically, by the end of this module, the student will be able:
- to demonstrate an increased understanding of the working practices of the Stage Management team.
- to employ a constructive, imaginative and creative response to the director's aims and guidelines.
- to reflect critically on their acquisition of specialist skills.
- to advance their interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Content:
The course is practically based and demands an intensive commitment during the rehearsal, performance and post-production periods.
Reading Lists
Books
** Essential Reading
Reid, Francis.
The Staging Handbook. A+C Black
Bond, Daniel.
Stage Management - The Gentle Art. A+C Black
Menear, Hawkins.
Stage Management and Theatre Administration. Phaidon
This will also depend on the production project assigned. The staff directors and stage management tutor on a project-to-project basis will provide a detailed bibliography and suggest appropriate areas of research..
Recommended Secondary Reading.
The Department has a supplementary booklet recommending reading lists for all practical modules..