Module Identifier DR33320  
Module Title STAGE AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PRACTICE  
Academic Year 2003/2004  
Co-ordinator Mr David W Kendell  
Semester Semester 1  
Pre-Requisite DR24310  
Course delivery Seminars / Tutorials   Tutorial. 4 x 1-hour seminars and an allocation to a third year Departmental production as either Production, Stage, Deputy Stage or Assistant Stage Manager  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment Practical Assignment For information on due dates for submission of assessed work, please refer to the departmental web pages at http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/duedates.shtml100%

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.


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.

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.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6