Stage Management Theory as a Guide to Practice: Cultivating a Creative Approach - Paperback

by Lisa Porter (Author), Narda E. Alcorn (Author)

This book offers theory and methodology for developing a unique and inclusive stage management style, preparing stage managers to develop an adaptive approach for the vast and varied scope of the production process, forge their own path, and respond to the present moment with care and creativity.

Author Biography

Lisa Porter is a Professor of Theatre and Dance at the University of California, San Diego, USA, where she has taught stage management since 2005. Lisa has developed curriculum related to creativity, neuroscience, disability, and inclusion, and has stage managed theater, dance, music, and events on six continents.

Narda E. Alcorn is a Professor and Chair of the Stage Management Program at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University, USA. She has worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regionally, and internationally and has been Head of Stage Management for New York University, DePaul University, and the State University of New York at Purchase.