THR 321 - Stage Management II

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): THR 220 Stage Management I
Advanced study of stage management topics, including the integration of leadership and management theory and practice. Focus on leadership training: setting the tone, driving the process, and delivering results. Gain an understanding of current trends in workplace culture, team dynamics, and human-resource management will be actively analyzed and discussed across all professional settings. Develop a philosophy of stage management that stresses rigorous planning, adaptability to changing circumstances, and effective leadership. Develop the ability to create a safe and secure place where actors can work, to manage complicated schedules, to develop clear communication skills - both written and verbal, and the ability to organize space, people, materials and the time needed to realize a production.