{"id":3994,"date":"2026-05-18T11:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/?page_id=3994"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:18:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:18:46","slug":"production-meetings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/?page_id=3994","title":{"rendered":"Role of Stage Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Role of the Stage Manager<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various interpretations of a Stage Manager\u2019s role, depending on the type of theatre production being put on. The following information is generally what is required of an&nbsp;<strong>HDS stage manager<\/strong>&nbsp;and may differ from other theatrical company\u2019s you have worked with before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage Managers will be invited to attend&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/?page_id=4007\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4007\">Production meetings<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;with theatre\/performance space staff, the set builder and the director.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage Managers should acquaint themselves with any performance space if this is not already known to them (for example The Studio theatre in Harrogate Theatre).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rehearsals<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend all rehearsals when the Director requires you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liaise with the Director and performance space staff to create a lighting and sound plot.<ul><li>Sound is usually created using&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacityteam.org\/download\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audacity app<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Lighting plots<\/em>&nbsp;are created prior to going into the theatre but can be subject to change depending on the Directors choices and lighting availability once in the space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sound is then transferred into <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gobutton.app\/\">Go Button<\/a><\/strong> on the HDS iPad<ul><li>Sound is run from <em>Go Button<\/em> on the&nbsp;<em>HDS iPad<\/em>. The location of the iPad will be advised by a committee member.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be at rehearsals to&nbsp;<em>run sound<\/em>&nbsp;using the iPad and speaker connected to it, as soon as Director needs it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support the Director in all aspects of getting the show into the theatre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Show week<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure that the cast and backstage team are aware of information relating to the theatre on the&nbsp;<em>week of performance<\/em>:-<ul><li>Gaining entry to the theatreLocation of the signing in sheetPerformance timesLatest time for cast and crew check in at the theatre<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arrangements for transfer of costumes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liaise with the theatre regarding a&nbsp;<em>signing in sheet<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liaise with the theatre regarding staff to run either lighting or sound from the back of the auditorium.  If no-one is available, a member of HDS will be required to run them both.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liaise with the theatre regarding appropriate&nbsp;<em>H&amp;S information<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrange suitable&nbsp;<em>transport<\/em>&nbsp;for taking scenery and props to the theatre.&nbsp;<ul><li>This is usually&nbsp;<em>Arthur<strong> <\/strong>Timmins<\/em>&nbsp;but he is not always available.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If necessary, contact a Committee member for a list of suitable alternatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organise the&nbsp;<em>\u2018get in\u2019<\/em>&nbsp;and <em>\u2018get out\u2019<\/em>&nbsp;supervising the loading and transport of furniture, flats, props and costume as required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organise volunteers to help with actors \u2018quick changes\u2019 if required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Studio Productions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>View the&nbsp;<em>sound and lighting booth<\/em>&nbsp;and be shown how to use the various decks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check with the Theatre what is being performed in the Main House as this may affect the speed of the \u2018get out\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure the&nbsp;<em>Green Room<\/em>&nbsp;is clear at the end of the run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main House Productions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Liaise with theatre technicians in advance if any specialist equipment is required such as&nbsp;<em>microphone headsets,&nbsp;smoke machines,&nbsp;specialised&nbsp;lighting<\/em>&nbsp;etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be available on \u2018get in\u2019 day to&nbsp;<em>supervise stage building team<\/em>&nbsp;(usually the team from HDS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agree a&nbsp;<em>PIN number&nbsp;<\/em>for the dressing room corridor with the Theatre staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advise cast and backstage crew of the PIN number for the dressing room corridor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with the engineers in the theatre and director to create the<em>&nbsp;lighting and sound plots<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Allocate dressing rooms<\/em>&nbsp;to cast \u2013 print dressing room allocation sheets for each door<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure the&nbsp;<em>cast are all present<\/em>&nbsp;before each performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run the&nbsp;<em>technical<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>dress<\/em>&nbsp;rehearsals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Run the show<\/em>&nbsp;from \u2018the corner\u2019 calling all lighting and sound cues to the sound and lighting engineers at the back of the auditorium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that all&nbsp;<em>dressing<strong> <\/strong>rooms<\/em>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<em>stage areas<\/em>&nbsp;are clear at the end of the run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alternative performance spaces<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As per all of the above following a viewing the alternative performance space with the set builder and director.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Role of the Stage Manager There are various interpretations of a Stage Manager\u2019s role, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3994","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3994"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4032,"href":"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3994\/revisions\/4032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hds-online.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}