| Preface to the Twelfth Edition |
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| Foreword |
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| Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1 What Is A Stage Manager? |
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Chapter 2 Characteristics Of A Great Stage Manager |
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3 | (14) |
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Attributes of Great Stage Managers |
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Communication/Management Skills |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (5) |
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Chapter 3 Understanding The Script |
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17 | (16) |
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18 | (5) |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (6) |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Scheduling And Company Rules |
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33 | (16) |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (4) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (6) |
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Chapter 5 Getting Acquainted With Your Theatre |
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49 | (28) |
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49 | (7) |
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The Stage Manager as Coordinator of Departments |
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56 | (2) |
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Personal Equipment for Stage Managers |
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58 | (4) |
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62 | (4) |
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Diagrams of Lighting Instruments |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (4) |
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Police, Fire, and Municipal Regulations |
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70 | (7) |
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Chapter 6 Running Auditions |
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77 | (12) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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Posting Information for Auditions |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (3) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (4) |
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89 | (9) |
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Chapter 8 Pre-Production/First Rehearsal |
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98 | (15) |
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100 | (7) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (3) |
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Meet and Greet/Designer Presentations |
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First Rehearsal or Read-Through |
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111 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Rehearsal Procedures |
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113 | (29) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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Calling and Pinpointing Cues |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (3) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (7) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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Posting the Running Order |
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131 | (5) |
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136 | (6) |
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Chapter 10 Working As A Team |
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142 | (8) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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Working with the Director during Rehearsal |
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144 | (2) |
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Avoiding Rehearsal Problems |
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146 | (4) |
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150 | (13) |
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Property Management and You |
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150 | (1) |
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Property Person's Checklist |
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151 | (3) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (8) |
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Chapter 12 Supervision Of Shifts |
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163 | (13) |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 Running The Technical Rehearsal |
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176 | (12) |
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Creative Team Communication |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (2) |
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Spike Map and Spiking Devices |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (5) |
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Chapter 14 Calling The Show |
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188 | (16) |
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188 | (3) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (4) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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Actors and Their Entrance Cues |
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197 | (3) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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Access to the Control Booth |
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202 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Working With The House Manager |
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204 | (6) |
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Duties of the House Manager |
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204 | (3) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (7) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (2) |
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Blocking Replacements and Rehearsing Understudies |
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213 | (1) |
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Upkeep of Sets, Props, and Costumes |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (2) |
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Chapter 17 Strike, Remounts, And Tours |
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217 | (12) |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (3) |
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Chapter 18 Emergency Procedures |
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229 | (18) |
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Accident Prevention and Reports |
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229 | (4) |
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233 | (2) |
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Stage Manager's Fire/Evacuation Checklist |
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235 | (5) |
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Evacuation/Shelter-in-Place |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (4) |
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Chapter 19 Working With Unions |
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247 | (9) |
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249 | (2) |
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AEA National Stage Manager Committee |
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251 | (5) |
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Chapter 20 Stage Manager Resources |
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256 | (17) |
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256 | (1) |
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Newspapers, Magazines, and Internet Info |
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256 | (1) |
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Guides to Goods and Services |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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Keeping Current with the Technology of Theatre |
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259 | (2) |
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Computer-Aided Design and Drafting |
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261 | (1) |
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Organizations for Professional Growth |
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261 | (2) |
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Apps and Sites for Theatre Professionals |
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263 | (4) |
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Apps and Sites for Stage Managers |
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267 | (3) |
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Apps and Sites for Communication/Management |
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270 | (3) |
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Chapter 21 Following Through |
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273 | (5) |
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Feedback and Recommendations |
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273 | (1) |
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A Letter to the Next Stage Manager |
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273 | (1) |
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Critiques/Post-Production Reviews |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (2) |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (9) |
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Your First Job as Stage Manager |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (2) |
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Personal Mailing List/Social Media |
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281 | (2) |
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283 | (4) |
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Chapter 23 High School Stage Management |
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287 | (14) |
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Four Suggestions for Teachers |
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288 | (3) |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (4) |
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Recognition of Drama Teachers |
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299 | (2) |
| Appendix A Production Checklist from a Stage Manager's Point of View |
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301 | (4) |
| Appendix B Websites of Interest to Stage Managers |
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305 | (7) |
| Appendix C What Would You Do? |
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312 | (3) |
| Appendix D Community Theatre Timeline |
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315 | (3) |
| Appendix E Internships/Apprenticeships |
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318 | (15) |
| Glossary |
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333 | (22) |
| Reader's Comments Form |
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355 | (1) |
| Index |
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