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Off Headset is a collection of chapters containing essays by a richly diverse group of stage management professionals and educators covering the challenges stage managers face on the job, in their lives, and in their careers. The book starts with the intersectional history of stage managers and the actors' union. In "Part 1: Work," the contributors share a wide range of experiences, from regional theatre and Broadway to operas and cruises—and even running with the circus. The essays in "Part 2: Life" explore the relevance of stage managers claiming their identity, their resilience, and practicing self-care. Finally, in "Part 3: Career," readers receive aspirational and business advice for life in the real world: leadership, networking, unemployment, managing demanding calendars, and career planning. The book ends with a moment of pause during tech—a direct response to the absence we have been enduring throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and a tribute to a world we used to take for granted. Intertwining practical advice with personal anecdotes, Off Headset: Essays on Stage Management Work, Life, and Career is the perfect accompaniment to students studying stage management in a university setting and professionals working in the field.

Table of Contents:
Preface Rafael Jaen and Christopher Sadler Introduction. Intersectional History: Stage Managers’ in the Actors’ Union Jennifer Leigh Sears Scheier Part 1: Work 1. The Big Picture Joseph Drummond 2. Maximum Flexibility Tom Humes 3. The Journey of a Thousand Steps Starts With a Dream Matthew Stern 4. The "Smusedays" of Touring a Broadway Show! Kristi Ross-Clausen 5. Running Away with Cirque du Soleil Alana Clapp 6. Opera Stage Management 101 Erin Joy Swank 7. Off Headset at Sea Charlotte Sachetti 8. A Mutualistic Symbiotic Model: Stage Manager and Designers’ Strong Ties and Participative Intentions Rafael Jaen 9. The Art of Management Joanna Obuzor 10. Stage Management is Only Just Beginning David McGraw 11. Hold, Please: Addressing Urgency and Other White Supremacist Standards in Stage Management (HowlRound) Miguel Flores, R. Christopher Maxwell, John Meredith, Alexander Murphy, Quinn O’Connor, Phyllis Y. Smith, and Chris Waters Part 2: Life 12. Stage Managing a Beautifully Complicated History Nikki Hyde 13. Already Calm, I’m the Stage Manager Michele Kay 14. Life in the Real World Amanda Spooner 15. "Was That a Go?" Lessons on Perseverance & Resilience Jay Sheehan 16. A Multiplicity of Identities, On Headset and Off Narda E. Alcorn with Copy Editor and Proofreader Sam Tirrell 17. The Fallacy of Figuring It All Out: Finding Grace in the Imperfect Attempts at Balance Jonathan D. Allsup Part 3: Career 18. A Matter of Perspective Ramón Valdez 19. Maxwell, Brown, and Co.: Learning from Corporate Management Christopher Sadler 20. On Networking and Making Connections: A New, Empty Rolodex Elynmarie Kazle 21. From Stage Management to Production Management: One Path Cary Gillett 22. Unemployment: The Other Side of Being a Freelance Stage Manager Erin Joy Swank 23. These Skills Are Made for Walking Tina Shackleford Afterword. Moment of Pause—Tech, 09.26.20 Evangeline Rose Whitlock

About the Author :
Rafael Jaen (sounds HA-EN), Associate Professor of Theatre and Performing Arts Chair, UMass Boston. Jaen is an award-winning costume designer, educator, and author. He is a USITT Fellow, the USITT VP for Communications (2019–2022), and a past National KCACTF DTM Chair. He is the author of SHOWCASE (2011) and Digital Costume Design and Collaboration (2017) by Focal Press/Routledge, and the Series Editor for the USITT/Focal Press Backstage series. Christopher Sadler, Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma’s (OU) Helmerich School of Drama. Sadler heads the stage management emphasis and teaches multiple courses in stage and theatre management and dramatic literature at OU. He has degrees from Ithaca College and UC San Diego and is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. Sadler has a successful freelancing career having been on stage management teams for over 100 productions at theatres nationwide.

Review :
"Off Headset is a powerful collection of stories—a gift to fellow stage managers and the job we all love. The volume showcases a welcome range of voices to reflect on professional highlights and career arcs, to pose important questions about the industry in today’s world, and to consider our role as people and artists at the same time. It will be on my 'highly recommended' list as soon as it hits the shelves." Laurie Kincman, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, author of The Stage Manager’s Toolkit


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  • ISBN-13: 9780367337513
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 236
  • Weight: 539 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0367337517
  • Publisher Date: 27 Jan 2022
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Backstage
  • Width: 152 mm


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