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Stage Management (7th Edition)

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Stern writes as if he were sitting around talking. The book is extremely easy to read. And the subject of stage management is so thouroughly covered that I feel confident to approach any task a director would lay before me. Appropriately nicknamed, this is the "Bible of Stage Management"!

This book is the penultimate guide for stage managers. From what every stage manager should have in their box to pre-show tech checks to the obvious and sometimes not so obvious responsibilities of the stage manager, Mr Stern covers them all, and much, much more. If you're just starting out, or even if you've stage managed before - Buy this book. You won't regret it!

I read this book and it changed the way I looked at SMs, it changed the way my theatre operated. I couldn't imagine trying to survive as an SM without this book. And, in adition, when I wrote to Mr. Stern concerning his book, I got a personal, prompt, courteous reply; he an example to all SMs, and is dying to share what he has learned with you.

Indeed the Lawrence Stern Book is one of many excellent books on the topic of Stage Management. Perhaps the now plethora of excellent texts comes from the intrinsic organizational skills required in the industry. At one time the LS text was the only modern text on the topic, but since there are now a number of great books, some even better, I'd urge folks to consider them. The Thomas Kelly book, for instance has a very similar organization, and seems to be somewhat more current. To me the Kelly book is a much better value.

I used this book to help get me ready for my first college production as stage manager i found myself way over pre-paired but received many complements from the theater directors. I would suggest this book to all people that wish to become stage managers.

I used this book for my stage management class. It is an excellent starter book for any stage managers library. Pick this one up.

This book is completely indispensible. It helped me very much, and I recommend it to anyone involved in theatre - either onstage or backstage.