The makeup designer might design and teach the makeup... but sometimes I do my own makeup!

A lightbulb shatters the evening before opening night. Who needs to report it to the lighting designer?

I hold auditions to find actors

I am in charge of keeping all design choices cohesive (everything matches and looks good!)

I give actors their blocking the first time

I keep detailed reports of everything that happens in rehearsal

I keep the director on time moving through rehearsals

I'm the stage manager! I'm in charge of...

I purchase the royalties and the rights for the show

I hire and pay everyone working for the show

I keep the show on budget

I oversee the social media (tiktok, you tube, etc)

I work with electricians to ensure that lights on the stage are wired properly

In smaller theatres, I may be required to operate the board.

I make sure the costumes are clean in between shows

I construct or rent clothes for the show

I coordinate wigs and hairstyles for the show

I find/build/rent items that are used on stage

I make sure that doors on the stage are USABLE if they need to be in accordance to what the director wants.

I create models and drawings to explain the environment on stage that I will build

I create and maintain a table where we keep all of the usable objects in the show.

If you forget your blocking or your lines, you come to me!