Matthew SternFeb 2, 20185 minThe Four Greatest Misconceptions of Stage ManagmentI’ve been a stage manager for nearly 25 years, I’ve been teaching stage management for 7 years and producing the Broadway Stage Management Symposium for 4 ye...
Matthew SternJan 1, 20184 minA Stage Manager’s Top 10 New Year’s ResolutionsThe beginning of the new year is a fresh start. It can be an opportunity for new beginnings and New Year’s resolutions can help us focus on what we want to d...
Matthew SternNov 16, 20175 min7 Ways Stage Managers Can Deal With Stress!It’s National Stress Awareness Day (yes that’s an actual thing). We are already aware that as a stage manager, stress comes with the job. Everyone in the cr...
Matthew SternNov 16, 20174 min4 ways Stage Managers can Improve their Physical HealthWe stage managers have pretty sedentary jobs. We generally sit at a table, a calling desk or stand around backstage for hours and hours. During a “normal “7...