| Title: | Stage Management |
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| Long Title: | Stage Management |
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2017/18 ( September 2017 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
JOHN O CONNOR |
| Module Author: |
JOHN O CONNOR |
| Module Description: |
An intensive grounding in the skills and procedures involved in stage management |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Liaise effectively with the other members of the production team |
| LO2 |
Plan, schedule, roster and supervise all logistics from pre-production and auditions to get-out and returns |
| LO3 |
Prepare a prompt book with all calls, cues and blocking instructions |
| LO4 |
Put together and rehearse an effective stage crew with DSM and ASM's |
| LO5 |
Prepare and mark-out all rehearsal and performance spaces and supervise rehearsal and final props |
| LO6 |
Document all aspects of the show through daily session and show reports |
| LO7 |
Call a Show |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named CIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s). |
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Production Team
The complete hierarchy of the production team and the stage manager's role as the master link
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Responsibility & Reportage
Who does what, and how the stage manager co-ordinates and documents it
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Duties & Procedures
Team Health & Safety, Scheduling and Rostering, Liaison with creative and administrative staff, sign-in control, delegation, contingency and emergency planning
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The Prompt Book
Or Production Book/Script - the master document for the show ... 'the Bible'
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Calling Technique and Skills
Effective calling of lighting, sound, music, deck, fly and crew cues; comms systems
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Leadership & Facilitation
Effective people skills and management techniques
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Case Studies
From 'Borstal Boy' to 'Aida' - different real-world situations
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 70.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 30.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Performance Evaluation |
Assessment of practical engagement and effectiveness |
1,2,4,5,6,7 |
20.0 |
Every Week |
| Project |
Prepare example prompt script with all cues |
3 |
50.0 |
Week 10 |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
End-of-Semester Final Examination |
2,3,5,6 |
30.0 |
End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Skills & Procedures, Documentation & Reporting |
1.0 |
Every Week |
1.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Rehearsal, preparation and research |
6.0 |
Every Week |
6.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
1.00 |
| This module has no Part Time workload. |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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- Alan Ayckbourn & Gail Pallin 2003, Stage Management: The Essential Handbook, 2nd Ed., Nick Hern Books [ISBN: 1854597345]
- Thomas Kelly 1999, Backstage Guide to Stage Management: Running a Show from First Rehearsal to Last Performance, 2nd Ed., Backstage Books [ISBN: 0823088103]
- Hawkins & Menear 1988, Stage Management & Theatre Administration, Phaidon Press [ISBN: 0714825166]
- Peter MacCoy 2004, Essentials of Stage Management, A&C Black Publishers Ltd [ISBN: 0713665289]
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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- Lawrence Stern & Jill Gold 2016, Stage Management, 11th Ed., Focal Press [ISBN: 113812446X]
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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- website: Stage ManagersStage Management Resources
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Module Delivered in
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