Autorentext

Matthew Aaron Stern is Clinical Associate Professor and Head of Stage Management, Sands College of Performing Arts, Pace University, a Member of Actors Equity Association, and Director-At-Large, Board of the Stage Managers' Association, USA.

Klappentext

Leadership Lessons from Broadway Stage Managers: Stories and Strategies from Behind the Curtain explores management and leadership concepts through the experiences of the best stage managers on Broadway.

Behind the spectacle, glitz, and glamour of Broadway, stage managers lead massive, diverse teams through high-stakes crises, intense personalities, and demanding timelines. This book pulls back the curtain to reveal how the world's highest profile productions run with flawless precision. Packed with candid, backstage accounts from blockbuster hits like The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, The Producers, and more this book synthesizes contemporary leadership theories with real-world stage management practices revealing actionable leadership lessons for managing any organization or team

Whether you are a theatre professional, an educator training the next generation, or a corporate leader steering high-pressure projects, you will discover practical frameworks for crisis management, creative problem solving, team building, agile decision-making, and performance optimization. Featuring end-of-chapter discussion prompts and curated reading lists for deeper reflection, this is your prompt script with the cues you need for running the room, guiding the company, and maintaining top performance.

Inhalt

Foreword Introduction: "My Why" The Role of the Stage Manager Prologue: André De Shields on "Art, Theater, Stage Management, and Leadership" 1. Peter Lawrence, "Everything Is About Prep" 2. Karyn Meek, "The Trust Factor" 3. Narda E. Alcorn, "Mindful and Intentional" 4. Johnny Milani, "Meet People Where They Are At" 5. Beverly Jenkins, "I Don't Call It Direct. I Call It Being Realistic." 6. Diane DiVita, "Support with a capital S" 7. Lisa Dawn Cave, "Say It to Everyone" 8. Mahlon Kruse, "The Sidecar" 9. Cherie B. Tay, "Trying to Find My Love Again" 10. Ira Mont, "The 30,000 Foot View" 11. Jereme Kyle Lewis, "One Great Big Family" 12. Jill Cordle, "Always Something You Have To Learn" 13. Gregory Livoti, "What Do You Think" 14. Cody Renard Richard, "Being Genuine, 1000%" Epilogue: "Change The World" Appendix A: "In The Classroom" Appendix B: Theater Terminology Bibliography