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Stage Managing Combat
Stage Managing Combat
In the fall of 2025, I completed a directed study researching how stage managers can support staged violence work on a process. I interviewed industry professionals, looked into organizations that are involved in supporting fight work, and analyzed previous incidents and how to prepare for emergencies. I compiled my research into a guide intended to introduce stage managers to Equity standards, sample paperwork, and emergency scripts. The final packet is available here:
Stage Managing Intimacy
Stage Managing Intimacy
Spring 2026, I completed a directed study focused on researching the role of a stage manager in facilitating intimacy work in theater. This was an extension of my fall 2025 research on fight management.
As a stage manager, I want to facilitate a rehearsal room where the company can take artistic risks with the knowledge that there is someone prioritizing their safety and well-being. In order to accomplish this, I looked at the relationship between Stage Managers and Intimacy Coordinators, what kind of language Stage Managers can utilize to make cast members feel supported, and what tools can be implemented into the structure of rehearsals.
This learning is never-ending and I hope to continue to be in dialogue with other atrists regarding the facilitation of intimacy work as the industry continues to learn and grow. If you are a theater professional that would like to participate in the continuation of this work through a discussion, please reach out to me via email!
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Community Agreements in the Rehearsal Room
Community Agreements in the Rehearsal Room
The final part of the Stage Management BFA curriculum at Boston University is an assignment where SM seniors research an area of theatre we are interested in seeing grow or change in the future of stage management.
I chose to do my final project on how Stage Managers can support Community Agreement implementation in the rehearsal room in order to give collaborators autonomy in the process as well as to establish conflict-resolution expectations that support a consensual and creative space.
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