Articles for Stage Directions Magazine

Clandestine Learning: How to Shadow a Stage Manager

Recommendations for on-the-job observations.  Published March 2017.

Hunting for a Summer SM Job

The best routes to take and the best practices to follow to land that summer stage management gig.  Published December 2016.

The Evolution of the American Stage Manager

A stage manager celebrates 25 years of saying “Go!” by looking at the changes in his own career, and the field as a whole.  Published May 2016.

Smarter than a Spreadsheet

You have to love paperwork to be a stage manager—but that doesn’t mean you still can’t find ways to reduce it.  Published January 2016.

Book Review: Production Stage Management for Broadway

The gateway for many theatre-lovers is the Broadway musical, so a growing trend is to teach stage management from the Broadway perspective. Peter Lawrence, recipient of a Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre, has authored a book focused on the work of a Broadway PSM.  Published October 2015.

Do You Need an MFA to Stage Manage?

How much higher education is necessary for stage management?  It's a demanding position - but does starting out as a stage manager now require a terminal degree?  Published October 2015.

Getting Stage Managers Off Book

Stage managers find much to love in Stage Write, but do its benefits justify its cost?  Can a blocking app for the iPad be worth a $199 price tag?  Published June 2014.

The Data Crunchers of Theatre

​An organized stage manager … Isn’t that redundant? Organizational skills are a prerequisite to becoming a good stage manager. But why are stage managers known for organization above all other managers?  Published March 2013.