Stage Management is the glue that gels the production and performing teams together.
This course is an overview of the roles of stage management in the theatre industry.
Course content includes:
* Outline of the stage management team's duties and responsibilities * Introducing theatre conventions, stage equipment and theatre glossary
* Preparation of prompt book and blocking notation
* Understanding the financial responsibilities of the stage management team * Calling cues
* Stage managing various art forms
* Theatre health and safety
On successful completion of this course, students should understand some of the fundamental techniques of stage management. The course includes a session for participants to practice at a theatre. A combined practical class will be offered to students from Stage Lighting Design, Stage Management and Sound Technology and Operation course at the last lesson**.
**The combined practical class will be offered on the condition that there is sufficient enrolment for EACH class.
Fundamentals of Stage Management
Course Information
Course Code:EEXC_5FEB2024B
Discipline: Theatre & Entertainment Arts
Tutor: Chan Wai Man Annie
Teaching Medium: Cantonese
Age Limit: 16 or above
Course Schedule
Period: 05 February 2024 - 25 March 2024
(No class date: 12 February and 1 April 2024)
Day of week: Monday
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: HKAPA, Wan Chai (TBC)
Number of Sessions: 7
Course Fee
Regular fee: HK$ 2,990
Price Options
A discount may be offered to the following applicants. Please enter coupon code when checkout.
Early Bird Discount (10%)
( until 15 Jan 2024)
[coupon code: EB2024]
Senior citizen card holders (10%)
[coupon code: SENIORCITIZEN]
Holders of registration card for people with disabilities (10%)
[coupon code: REGDISABLED]
Full-time students (16 years old or above)(20%)
[coupon code: FULLTIMESTUDENT20]
Card holders of Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers (10%)
[coupon code: HKFEWMEM]
The discount is only applicable to such card holders themselves. The card holders cannot enrol on behalf of other parties with the discount offers.
EXCEL reserves the right to a final decision in case of any disputes.
Tutor's Profile
Tutor: Chan Wai Man Annie
Annie graduated from the Academy’s School of Technical Arts in 2000 with an Advanced Diploma, majoring in Stage Management. During her study, she was granted to join the Hong Kong SAR / Mainland China Exchange Scholarship Programme, gaining exposure to the performing arts development in China. After graduation, she had been participating as a deputy stage manager, stage manager and technical coordinator in various productions of well-known local organisations. She is currently a resident stage manager.
