Class Hours:

Class Hours: T/TH 11:00-11:50

Location: The Production Office, and various other locations TBA

INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Crotty OFFICE HOURS: posted on office door and on website

CONTACT: 386-312-4310 OFFICE: F-7

patriciacrotty@sjrcc.edu

Performance objectives

Upon completion of this course the student will:

Explore different approaches to solving particular problems—both theoretical and practical

Practice problem-solving in a variety of different situations

Continue to develop effective written and verbal communication

Demonstrate consistent communication habits

Apply the concepts introduced in TPA 1600 to practical stage management situations

Apply the organizational skills introduced in TPA 1600 to specific shows

Continue to develop and refine time management skills

Develop a portfolio of work samples

Learn more effective ways to meet the demands of the production schedule

Practice interviewing, portfolio review and other skills needed to get a job

Required Materials:

In lieu of a textbook, each student must assemble a portable stage management kit which contains the basic office and rehearsal supplies as outlined in TPA 1600. This kit will be used in class and homework assignments and is not optional.

Additionally, each student must have a copy of all of the shows in the current semester’s production schedule.

Communication requirement:

Since portions of the class will be conducted through email and voicemail, each student is required to have functioning telephone, voicemail and email accounts which are checked on a daily basis. Homework and assignments will use these forms of communication.

Attendance:

Attendance will follow school policy. If it is necessary for you to miss a class session, it is your responsibility to contact your instructors, in advance when possible, to determine steps that may be taken to make-up work missed. Remember, it is the instructor who decides whether you will be permitted to make up the work.

Please note that the instructor may automatically withdraw you from a class after you have accumulated three or more absences. Note also that three tardies will count as one absence. Any student more than 15 minutes late for the class will be counted as absent. Pleas remain aware that every unexcused absence after three will result in the lowering of your final grade by up to two letter grades.

Grading:

10% resume

10% stage management kit

10% portfolio

10% homework assignments

20% class participation, discussion, and completion of class projects

40% production staff projects.

Criteria for Evaluation

Since neatness, clarity of written and verbal communication, and organization are essential to effective stage management; these characteristics will constitute the criteria for evaluation for all assignments. Additional criteria will include effective problem-solving skills, the ability to both give and follow written and verbal instructions, flexibility, reliability, initiative, creativity, persistence, and successful execution of assigned tasks.

Academic Integrity:

Students in this class must know, observe, and not compromise the principles of academic integrity. It is not permissible to cheat, to fabricate or falsify information, to submit the same academic work in more than one course without prior permission, to plagiarize, to receive unfair advantage, or otherwise abuse accepted practices for handling and documenting information. The grade for this course includes the judgment that the student’s work is free from academic dishonesty of any type. Violations or infractions will be reported to the Vice President for Student Affairs and may lead to failure of the course and other sanctions imposed by the College.

Production Staff Assignment

Each student is expected to interview for available stage management and production staff jobs. If the student does not procure a stage management assignment (stage manager, assistant stage manager, assistant director or production assistant) through the interview process will be given one or more run crew assignments for completion of this portion of the grade.

In addition to their main project, all students may be assigned to other productions as ASM’s in the final phase of production as the need arises.

Production staff work will be evaluated on overall effectiveness, reliability, initiative, attitude, paperwork (Including Prompt Book) and personal growth as a stage manager or crew member.