Calling the cues: understanding the behind-the-scenes art of the stage manager.

From: Opera Canada | Date: December 22, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Fans of conspiracy theories often look at news events and imagine shadowy figures behind the scenes that are actually in control of the action and call the shots. What may be imaginary in the real world is the reality in the world of the theatre. There really is someone behind the scenes at the theatre in control of the action we see. Every event in a performance, from the singers' entrances to lighting and scenery changes to the curtain's rise or fall, is signalled by one person off stage whose job it is to coordinate all aspects of a production, beginning before rehearsals begin ...

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