What is International Stage Management Day?
Every year on October 10th, International Stage Management Day celebrates and acknowledges all the hard work that stage managers do behind the scenes.. It's also a day to learn more about what stage managers do..
Do you recall the last time you attended a live performance? Chances are, although you were watching, you didn't think much about what was going on behind the scenes. This is because so much activity is going on right before your very eyes. However, behind the scenes, there's a lot of activity going on.
Stagehands and stage managers are two of the many back-stages employees that work these behind-the-scenes jobs. The show simply could not continue without their hard work. Stage managers do all jobs that stage managers do, including organising furniture and props, arranging costumes, and making sure the actors are accounted for. Another important role of a stage manager is to plan and organize rehearsal schedules. The more actors there are, the more difficult it is to do.
Stage managers must have the following skills in order to do their jobs properly. Those that do their jobs well.
