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2013 NATIONAL STAGE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SUNDAY 17 MARCH 2013 TRICYCLE THEATRE LONDON

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WELCOME
Rebecca Emery
SMA Chair
Welcome to the Stage Management Conference 2013! Due to the overwhelming success of last years inaugural event we are back bigger, better and in a fantastic new venue here at the Tricycle. After receiving such great feedback for last years conference we have looked into many different areas of interest for our panel discussion, breakout sessions and surgeries in order to give all our Stage Managers as much help, information and food for thought as we can. I hope you have a great time and look forward to meeting old friends and hopefully making new ones.

Andy Rowley
SMA Executive Director
Let me add my welcome to this, our second stage management conference. Last year Barbara talked of the event being a world first, and although we know of some gatherings of stage managers in the US, we still believe that you are attending the only conference by stage managers, and just for stage managers worldwide. More importantly, this is an event where busy backstage people can take a day out: a day off from thinking about other people and organising their lives; a time to think about our own lives and careers and strike off items from personal to do lists. Maybe the most important aspect of this gathering is to share thoughts and ideas, even problems, with our peers in a safe environment. Here we can make new contacts and to use the other N word - network! It is likely that very few stage management spend enough time thinking about themselves and about what they need in their working lives. I hope today will offer that chance, and give us a stimulating opportunity to refresh and renew our enthusiasm for our very demanding - but satisfying - jobs. As one member said last year: you caught me at a time when I needed to be reminded of what I do and why I do it The SMA exists - as you do - to support Excellence in Performance. Today is one example of how we can support excellence in your work and help you to build your career.

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PROGRAMME
10.30-11.00 Registration, coffee and session selection Foyer 11.00-11.10 WELCOME Rebecca Emery, SMA Chair Andy Rowley, SMA Executive Director Cinema

11.10-11.30 KEYNOTE

Cinema

Once a stage manager

Jodi Myers, Consultant

11.30-12.30 PANEL DEBATE

Cinema

Stage Management in 2023?

CHAIR: Kevin Mullery Stage Manager & SMA Board Member PANEL: David Evans Head of Production, National Theatre of Wales Mark Babych Theatre Director Stephen Spence Assistant General Secretary, Equity

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DETAILS
Stage Electrics: Conference Refreshments Sponsors Stage Electrics has been building stage management desks and cue lights for 30 years, offering standard and bespoke solutions to education and professional venues. www.stage-electrics.co.uk

Jodi Myers was a mentor on the SMA's Stage Managers for Managers project and her address is sure to energise and inspire us all, and set the tone for a really full and uplifting day. Highly respected in the industry as an inspirational and creative theatre professional, Jodi is a passionate advocate for the value of stage management skills and experience in the industry as a whole, and sees the National Stage Management Conference as an important opportunity for stage management to debate, renew contacts and network - which she regards as a key skill. PANEL DEBATE Theatre styles are changing, more stage management than ever are fulfilling multiple roles, and the technology that we all use continues to evolve very fast. We shall be looking at the future of the work we do and asking some hot questions that we will all need to address in the next ten years. How can we all make sure that we have the skills needed to compete?

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BREAKOUT
12.30-13.45 MULTI CHOICE BREAKOUT SESSIONS NO1 Are Life and Stage Management Compatible? A Ruth Morgan, Company Manager, Birmingham Rep Cinema Emma Rees, Executive Director, Unlimited Theatre RC Annie: Swords, Safety and Cleanliness B Ruth Cooper-Brown and Rachel Bown-Williams Fight Directors, RC Annie The SM Desk and the Technical Side of SMing Richard Thompson, Operations Manager C Darren Beckley, Divisional Sales Manager, Stage Electrics Stress and Mental Health for Stage Managers Dr Deborah Charnock D Interim CEO, British Ass Performing Arts Medicine Dr Carol Chapman Counselling Psychologist and Performance Coach 10min 1:2:1s: Book in advance or on the day: CVs: with expert advice from SMA Board Members Surgeries Accounting: Bambridge Accountants Insurance: AON Media Insurance Paul Grist Company Manager, Birmingham Royal Mentoring Ballet, will be available at SMA HQ in the Foyer to Forum answer all your questions about the Mentoring Forum that will be held during the lunch break. Drop by and find out more! Creative

Gallery

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SMA HQ Foyer

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SESSIONS
Can you work as an SM and look after children? Can, and should, we share our jobs? Is it crazy to expect to have a personal life and an SM job? We know that SM'ing involves 'anti-social' hours, but are our employers doing enough to help? Identifying the weapon; its type and what it is made from to help you decide whether to repair, clean or destroy. Basic maintenance and cleaning advice on swords and guns. Including Q&A. Stage Electrics brings us up to date with the latest portable SM desks and comms, and seek your views on the next steps for stage management technology - a really great session to learn more about stage technology from the experts, and share new ideas affecting show callers and all stage management. What is stress, how to identify it, manage it and prevent it. We will be looking at the mental health challenges facing personnel working in the performing arts and the support available through BAPAM (British Association for Performing Arts Medicine). You can email the SMA Office in advance with your CV or any queries regarding accounting or insurance and we will make an appointment for you to see one of the experts at the conference. Or simply sign up for a 1:2:1 on arrival at the conference - or just drop by any of the experts tables during the day.

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PROGRAMME
13.45-14.45 LUNCH Foyer Baldwin 13.55-14.40 Mentoring Forum Paul Grist, Company Manager, Birmingham Royal Ballet Ruth Morgan, Company Manager, Birmingham Rep Cath Booth, Resident Stage Manager, The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield 14.45-16.00 MULTI CHOICE BREAKOUT SESSIONS NO2 C The SM Desk and the Technical Side of SMing D Stress and Mental Health for Stage Managers E Out of the Black Box: the Site Specific Book Cassie Broom, DSM, National Theatre Wales Vicky Laker, DSM, New Vic Theatre, Newcastle Under Lyme Gallery Baldwin Creative

Surgeries 10min 1:2:1s: Book in advance or on the day 16.00-16.15 REFRESHMENT BREAK 16.15-17.30 MULTI CHOICE BREAKOUT SESSIONS NO3 E F Out of the Black Box: the Site Specific Book Getting to know Equity Contracts Paul Fleming, Equity Organiser, London Area and Commercial Tours Virginia Wilde, Equity

Foyer Foyer

Creative Cinema

G SM Census Review Andy Rowley, Executive Director, SMA Ken Bennett Hunter, Consultant, Producer, Writer Surgeries 10min 1:2:1s: Book in advance or on the day 17.30-18.15 DRINKS RECEPTION

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Foyer

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DETAILS
An opportunity for advice and discussion on any topic you would like to raise.

Repeat from session no1 Repeat from session no1 Understand the complexities and additional challenges of running a book in a site specific or promenade performance with practical examples. This session is a follow up to the successful and popular 'complex book' session last year.

Repeat from session no2 Understand the complexities of the standard contracts most of us work under, and express your views on what the agreements should contain. Learn about your contracts and rights and have your say about future Equity contracts. 60% of responding stage management say that they are fulfilling more than one role in their jobs (worryingly 50% of those said they had received no extra pay for the added responsibilities). Have your say about the results and what we should do to get your message across.

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We are pleased to be part of the 2013 National Stage Management Conference. Our aim is to offer help, support & equipment to small and medium size productions while keeping you within budget. We are passionate about fringe shows whether they take place in a theatre or are sitespecific. We understand what it means to produce shows from scratch and thats what we love about what we do. Take a look at our website www.fringehire.co.uk

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The Theatres Trust is the National Advisory Public Body for Theatres. We provide advice on the capital development of theatres and help organisations who are trying to save theatres at risk. We also provide a Reference Library and rooms for hire in our Resource Centre on Charing Cross Road. In 2013 our annual conference, Thriving Theatres takes place at the St James Theatre, London on the 11 June 2013.

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SPEAKERS
Keynote Speaker Jodi Myers Once a stage manager

Jodi Myers career began in stage management and progressed through marketing to Deputy Director of Touring for the Arts Council of Great Britain, before becoming Director of Warwick Arts Centre and Director of Performing Arts at the South Bank Centre. Since 2005 she has worked as an independent consultant across the arts. She also works as a coach and mentor, including with the Stage Management Association, and occasionally as a consultant executive theatre producer. Jodi is currently a governor of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and a board member of Propeller Theatre Company and of a small literary publication. She is independent chair of the National Dance Network and an Assessor for Arts Council England. Having worked with Jodi on the Stage Managers for Managers project, the SMA is delighted to welcome Jodi as our keynote speaker for this, the second national stage management conference

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PANEL
Panel Session: Chair Stage Management in 2023?
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Kevin Mullery Stage Manager & SMA Board Member Kevin Mullery is a freelance Stage Manager and Showcaller, working mostly on corporate events, interspersed with theatre work. Kevin's theatre career started in 1974 in various Dublin theatres and national tours. He progressed in stage and production management through various repertory theatres in the UK, major tours in the UK and abroad, also the W est End. He has stage managed many television dramas for all the main broadcasters. He stage managed many live stage events for Disney all over Europe. Since 1987 he has been a Showcaller, Stage Manager, Production Manager and Producer in the conference and events industry.

Panel Session: Panel Stage Management in 2023?

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David Evans Company Stage Manager David Evans is Head of Production for National Theatre Wales, a company that specializes in site specific theatre, staging shows in venues ranging from forests to beaches, aircraft hangers to village halls and occasionally theatres. Before joining National Theatre Wales he worked extensively around the UK and abroad, consulting in the Middle East, USA and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and since 1999 David has worked with Matthew Bourne production managing Swan Lake, The Car Man, Edward Scissorhands, and Play Without Words. David was also the Production Manager for The Dance Consortium, a group of theatres that invite the best contemporary dance companies from around the world to tour the UK. 2013 NATIONAL STAGE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Stage Management Association
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SPEAKERS
Panel Session: Panel Stage Management in 2023?
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Mark Babych Theatre Director Mark Babych is an experienced and award winning director working across theatre, film, and actor training. As Artistic Director of the Octagon Theatre, Bolton (2001-2009), he directed over 47 productions, including work by Arthur Miller, Shakespeare, Martin McDonagh, Conor McPherson, and new plays by Tanika Gupta, Alan Plater and Les Smith. His current projects include To Sir With Love by Ayub Khan Din, Cooking With Elvis by Lee Hall and film projects for LittleBigman Films for whom he directed Blackburn. Other film and television includes Burner and Bedlam for ALRA North and Coronation Street for ITV.

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Stephen Spence Assistant General Secretary, Equity Stephen Spence is the Assistant General Secretary of Equity responsible for the Unions industrial and organising agendas. He started at the Lyric Drama Studio in Belfast, working in performance and stage management including at the Lyric and Grand Opera House Belfast, Riverside Coleraine, Downtown Radio, 7:84 England, Warehouse Croydon, Proteus Basingstoke, and Junction Adelaide.

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BREAKOUT
IN EACH SESSION THERE ARE SEVERAL TOPICS TO CHOOSE FROM THAT WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY: 12.30-13.45 Session One A: Are Life and Stage Management Compatible B: RC Annie: Swords, Safety and Cleanliness C: The SM Desk and the Technical Side of Stage Managing D: Stress and Mental Health for Stage Managers
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14.45-16.00 Session Two C: The SM Desk and the Technical Side of SMing D: Stress and Mental Health for Stage Managers E: Out of the Black Box: The Site Specific Book 16.15-17.30 Session Three E: Out of the Black Box: The Site Specific Book F: Getting to Know Equity Contracts G: SM Census Review

Breakout Session No1: A: Are Life and Stage Management Compatible

Emma Rees Executive Director, Unlimited Theatre Emma Rees is about to step down as Executive Director of Unlimited Theatre and become Senior Coordinator of London Theatre Consortium. She studied English Literature at Kings College, London, starting her career at the Hackney Empire. Apart from working as General Manager at the Almeida Theatre, her experience is predominantly in touring theatre, small, middle and large scale, commercial and subsidised, at senior management level. She also works on a project basis with Red Shift and is a visiting lecturer at London South Bank University. She serves on a number of boards was Co-Chair of Independent Theatre Council until February.

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SPEAKERS
Breakout Session No1: A: Are Life and Stage Management Compatible
Ruth Morgan Company Manager, Birmingham Rep Ruth Morgan trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and after graduating started as ASM at Birmingham Rep Theatre, following on from this she worked in various theatres and returned to Birmingham Rep as Company Manager in 2005. Ruth also teaches at Birmingham School of Acting on the Stage Management Degree course and at Birmingham Metropolitan College on BTECH and HND Production Arts Courses.

Breakout Session No1: B: RC Annie: Swords, Safety and Cleanliness

Rachel Bown - Williams Fight Director Rachel Bown-Williams began Karate at 8 years of age. Training as an actress at Rose Bruford College, she discovered Stage Combat and began her journey to becoming a BADC qualified teacher from there. Rachel now works as a BADC Teacher and as a Fight Director for Theatre and Film.

Breakout Session No1: B: RC Annie: Swords, Safety and Cleanliness

Ruth Cooper - Brown Fight Director Ruth Cooper-Browns first dalliance with violence began when she was 21 working in historical entertainment. Ruth originally trained as an actress but was soon drawn into the wondrous world of knockabout, street theatre , illusion and circus culminating in running a small entertainment company. TAKING CONTROL: YOUR CAREER - YOUR FUTURE Stage Management Association
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Breakout Sessions No1 & No2: C: The SM Desk

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Richard Thompson Operations Manager, Stage Electrics As the operations manager for the manufacturing department at Stage Electrics, Richard Thompson has been involved with the design and manufacture of all aspects of theatre engineering for 20 years. He has taken a particularly keen interest in stage management systems over this period and continues to enjoy developing and refining these in a technologically demanding world. Richard has a degree in engineering and a background in blue chip electronics manufacturing, he has overseen the development of a number of new features in the Stage Electrics range of Stage Management desks whilst working closely with stage managers.

Breakout Sessions No1 & No2: D: Stress and Mental Health for Stage Managers
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Dr Carol Chapman Counselling Psychologist and Performance Coach Dr Carol Chapman is a Counselling Psychologist and Performance Coach. Since the 1990s, using methods for which there is solid research and clinical evidence, she has been helping performers of all types and those working alongside them to identify, understand and overcome their stressors and problems and fulfil their potential. Coming from an academic background, she has always been an active researcher and is currently developing ways of providing a more widely accessible set of specialist evidence-based psychological therapy and coaching services. She has devised a Performance Psychology syllabus for the innovative MSc in Performing Arts Medicine at UCL which is run in conjunction with BAPAM, the RCM and Trinity Laban and is an Honorary Lecturer in Performing Arts Medicine at UCL. She is active as a research and clinical supervisor, teacher and examiner. She presents her work at conferences and occasionally is asked to appear in the media. Having a lifelong involvement and passion for all the arts, including learning to play the piano and clarinet from early childhood, she loves doing work which can make the lives of creative people richer. 2013 NATIONAL STAGE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Stage Management Association
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Breakout Sessions No1 & No2: C: The SM Desk

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Darren Beckley Sales Manager, Stage Electrics As the sales manager for the installation department at Stage Electrics, Darren Beckley is responsible for the commercial activity and design output of the companys systems integration activities across the UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa. Darren is responsible for a rolling multi-million pound project portfolio and has personally completed projects including the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Mid Kent College and the Lir Academy in Dublin. Through his design development of large theatre installation projects Darren has gained a great deal of experience in infrastructure surrounding lighting, audio, communication and stage management systems.

Breakout Sessions No1 & No2: D: Stress and Mental Health for Stage Managers
Dr Deborah Charnock Interim CEO, British Association Performing Arts Medicine Dr Deborah Charnock came to the UK from Australia in 1984, and completed a PhD in Psychology at the University of Cambridge in 1989. She has since worked in health education, research, and policy development in local government, academia, and international development organisations. Her posts have included Research Fellowships at the Policy Studies Institute in London and Department of Public Health at the University of Oxford. Most recently, she served as a Non-Executive Director with NHS Eastern & Coastal Kent and as a Trustee of the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM). Deborah has special interest and expertise in patient safety, community development, and arts and health. She has published widely for academic and public audiences on a range of health and social issues. She has been an honorary member of the British Medical Association (BMA) Patient Liaison Group, and the Research Advisory Group for the Sidney de Haan Centre in Arts and Health, and has also worked as a volunteer in a prison education unit.

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BREAKOUT
Breakout Sessions No2 & No3: E: Out of the Black Box: The Site Specific Book
Cassie Broom DSM, National Theatre Wales Cassie Broom graduated summer 2012 from Swansea Metropolitan University where she studied Technical Theatre. Since graduating Cassie has worked on Mal Popes award winning show Cappuccino Girls at the Evening Post Theatre, Swansea, as stage manager on the book. Branches was Cassies fifth show with National Theatre Wales, alongside Shelf life, The Passion and Coriolan/ us. Other theatre credits include several tours with TPP theatrical productions including: Aladdin the Panto, Aesops Fables, The Wizard of Oz, Little Frankie, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the beanstalk. She has also worked on productions with Eddie Ladd, Shaun Tuan John, The Clarks and National Dance Company Wales.

Breakout Session No3: F: Getting to Know Equity Contracts

Paul Fleming Equity Organiser, London Area and Commercial Tours Paul Fleming

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SPEAKERS
Breakout Sessions No2 & No3: E: Out of the Black Box: The Site Specific Book
Vicky Laker DSM, New Vic Theatre, Newcastle Under Lyme Vicky Laker has a post graduate diploma in Stage Management from Royal Welsh College or Music and Drama. She has been working in theatre for 8 years and is currently the full time Deputy Stage Manager at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle Under Lyme.

Breakout Session No3: F: Getting to Know Equity Contracts

Virginia Wilde West End Organiser, Equity Virginia Wilde has worked as the West End Organiser at Equity for the last 12 years. She has responsibility for the West End, the RSC and is Secretary to the Stage Management Committee. Before that she was the London Area and Tours Organiser and prior to that the Tax and Welfare Rights Officer. Before joining Equity in 1990 she worked in a law centre and for the Citizens Advice Bureau.

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Breakout Session No3: F: SM Census Review

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Ken Bennett Hunter Consultant, Producer & Writer AK Bennett-Hunter has over forty years experience as a stage manager, production manager, general manager and producer. He has worked in the West End and in the funded sector including the National Theatre, English National Opera and Opera North. For six years he was Administrative Director of the Theatre Royal Stratford East. He has been Executive Producer for productions at Strindbergs Intima Teater and the Royal Dramaten Elverket Theatre in Stockholm and has contributed to management training courses in Finland and South Korea. As a technical management consultant, his clients have included the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and London's South Bank Centre. He has been writing for The Stage for thirty years and is Series Editor of The Stage e-book career guides 'Working Backstage', co-editor of Backstage Focus and editor of the Association of British Theatre Technician's journal, Sightline. President of the Theatrical Management Association (1995-1998). Ken was until recently Deputy Chair of Trustees of English Touring Theatre and Chair of Skillscene.

Breakout Session No3: F: SM Census Review

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Andy Rowley SMA Executive Director Andy began his theatre career in stage management working at (amongst others) Manchester Royal Exchange and Library Theatres, Orchard Theatre, Theatre Clwyd and Chester Gateway Theatre, before becoming a television stage manager in BBC drama. He progressed to Line Producer at the BBC where he won his first producing credit along with BAFTA and RTS Awards for a Drama coproduction with BBC Education and BBC Drama. Subsequently he was a freelance producer on numerous children's and family dramas, and won two further BAFTA Awards for Microsoap and Jeopardy, as well as a Prix Jeunesse, ITS Critics Prize (US) Silver Sprocket Award (Toronto) and RTS, Broadcast, and Race in the Media Awards for his Scene and children's dramas. Andy's projects have taken him to Canada, Australia, South East Asia and across West and East Europe and have been shown around the world. Andy has never forgotten the skills he first learned as a main house and touring stage manager, and he has used and benefited from those skills constantly throughout a varied career in the arts and media.

THANKS
The SMA expresses sincere thanks to the following people without whom this conference would not have been possible: Gail Deacon and all the team at our venue for the second stage management conference: Tricycle Theatre

Huge thanks also to our Volunteers: Siwen Bo Charlotte Wilton Alan Benton Claudia Bryan-Joyce Alec Jordan Laura Cunnick Robb Mookhoek Ryan Salisbury

Last, but not at all least, many thanks to the SMA Board: Rebecca Emery (Chair) Kate Astbury Lizzie Cheeld Sylvia Carter Helen Reynolds Jonathan Oliver Louise Matthews Emma Rees Kevin Mullery Gail Pallin Paul Grist Adam Burns

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