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Overview
Stage manager work is about coordinating rehearsals and live performances so stage action, timing, safety and technical cues support the artistic plan.
In job descriptions, look for pre-show checks, cueing, prompt book work, rehearsal coordination, communication with technicians and performers, stage safety and event or theatre production experience.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Stage manager work is centred on rehearsal rooms, stages and live event spaces. The role translates the artistic plan into cues, checks, communication routines and practical coordination before and during performance.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include analysing scripts and scenography, coordinating pre-show checks, running a performance, following time cues, maintaining a prompt book, documenting safety actions and keeping performers and technical crews aligned.
Salary context
Pay expectations depend on venue size, number of performances, rehearsal load, evening or touring schedules, safety responsibility, technical complexity and whether the stage manager leads assistants or calls the show alone.
Career paths
Paths can start in theatre production, event assistance, technical crew, assistant stage management or performing arts training, then move toward production management, tour management, venue coordination or specialist cueing roles.
Good to know
Look for details on rehearsal period, show calling, prompt book ownership, emergency procedures, pyrotechnics, stage weapons, mobile electrical systems and who has final authority during live performance.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for stage manager work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Art Directors
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Other artistic and cultural associate professionals (3435)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1aa4bb15-c527-4a3b-9270-b3c71c4be111 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3435.22 |
| ISCO group | 3435 |
| Concept type | Occupation |