Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Somebody has to hold it all together.The Director has a vision. The Actors are bringing the characters to life. Designers and crew are building the world of the Story. But somebody has to keep those people, decisions, and responsibilities connected. That somebody is the Stage Manager.Managing the Truth: A Comprehensive Stage Manager’s Instruction and Resource Guide by N.L. Starr takes you through that work, from your first conversation with the Director to the final strike and production closeout.Don’t misunderstand. This job requires more than a clipboard, a headset, and the ability to tell people where to stand. It requires preparation, judgment, communication, and respect. The Stage Manager is the glue of the production, helping the company work together so the Story can reach its audience.Written in Starr’s direct, conversational style, this resource explains the responsibilities behind the paperwork. Learn how to build a company contact list, create rehearsal schedules with the Director, prepare the rehearsal room, record blocking, assemble a prompt book, write useful reports, coordinate departments, and call a show with clear language.Step-by-step procedures guide you through table work, early rehearsals, subsequent work passes, connected runs, technical rehearsals, dress rehearsals, performances, replacement training, and closing responsibilities. Dedicated chapters address fight calls, intimacy scenes, respectful conduct, sexual harassment briefings, and caring for different cast and crew members.The book includes 50 reproducible production forms, blocking shorthand, master and departmental cue sheets, detailed report templates, a calling-language chart, worked examples, and a comprehensive glossary covering theatre terminology and slang.Designed for students, educators, community theatres, church drama ministries, and experienced practitioners, Managing the Truth gives readers dependable tools they can adapt and use in actual productions.At its heart is partnership: between the Director and Stage Manager, between departments, and between every person working toward the same result. One creates. One manages. Together, they make the work possible.Because good stage management serves people. It protects the process, respects the work, and helps everybody keep their promises to one another.We have a Story to tell.
