TY  - BOOK
AU  - Porter,Lisa
AU  - Alcorn,Narda E.
TI  - Stage management theory as a guide to practice: cultivating a creative approach 
SN  - 9780815352280
AV  - PN2085 P67 2020
U1  - 792.02/3 23
PY  - 2020///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Stage management
N1  - Includes index; P.B; Theory -- Practice -- Environment -- Communication -- Orchestration -- Culture -- Ethics -- Purpose
N2  - "Stage Management Theory as a Guide to Practice offers theory and methodology for developing a unique stage management style, preparing stage managers to develop an adaptive approach for the vast and varied scope of the production processes, forge their own path, and respond to the present moment with care and creativity. This book provides tactile adaptive strategies, enabling stage managers to navigate diverse populations, venues, and projects. Experiential stories based on extensive experience with world-renowned artists exemplify the practices and provide frameworks for self-reflection, synthesis, and engagement with theory-guided practice. This book empowers stage managers to include the 'How You,' with 'How To' by flexing collaborative muscles and engaging tools to guide any collaborative project to fruition with creativity, curiosity, and the drive to build connections. Exploring topics such as group dynamics, ethics, culture, conflict resolution, and strategic communication, Stage Management Theory as a Guide to Practice: Cultivating a Creative Approach is an essential tool for advanced stage management students, educators, and professionals"--
ER  -