Basic Skills - SMArts

LINE!: Blocking and Rehearsal Management

You’ve prepped all your paperwork and you’re ready for the first day of rehearsal … now what? From daily rehearsal…

Are you curious to see how other Stage Managers create paperwork? This course covers the many ways Stage Managers can…

Do you dread the idea of "schmoozing"? How do you “sell” yourself and build your network of potential colleagues, collaborators…

A study of the role of the Stage Manager in anticipating, identifying and resolving health and safety concerns during rehearsals…

Every Stage Manager should have the necessary skills to read and interpret a scale drawing of a set, and use…

Whether you have a background of musical training or not, this course is a quick guide to following a musical…

How do you handle problems? Are there ways to improve your problem-handling skills that could better support your job as…

Are you searching for the best type of Scene/Character Breakdown? Want to know how to notate the movement of a…

The Apprentice Stage Manager position is a chance to learn the job of a Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager…

An exploration into the art of giving notes to cast, crew, and production staff. The course will feature actors and…

A study of the Stage Management clauses in the 2021 – 2024 Canadian Theatre Agreement. This course answers the questions:…

A Stage Manager must be able to incorporate, coordinate and call the various technical cues for a production. We will…