Stage Management
Example Paperwork
Shift Plot, Rehearsal Report, Props Preset, Cueing Script, Production Calendar, Scene Breakdown




Featured Shows
Ken Ludwig's Moriarty
Assistant Stage Manager
June 2026
Director: Nicolas Minas
Stage Manager: Em McGregor
Virginia Theatre Festival
Notable Elements:
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Prop firearms
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Track included catching 3 hats
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Fake cyanide pill - actor foamed at the mouth
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Dynamic set featuring moving walls

Photo Credit: Virginia Theatre Festival, Tristan Williams
The Heart Sellers
Assistant Stage Manager
July 2025
Director: Desdemona Chiang
Stage Manager: Em McGregor
Virginia Theatre Festival
Notable Elements:
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Several food props consumed onstage
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Running water on set
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Spit take moment
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Substantial prop presets

Photo Credit: Virginia Theatre Festival, Eze Amos
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Assistant Stage Manager
March 2026
Director: Diego Alejandro González
Stage Manager: Katie Gordon
UVA Drama
Notable Elements:
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Theatrical blood
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22-person cast
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Preshow sequence with audience interaction
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3 Satellite stages
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Utilized an understudy

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, by Dave Malloy, UVA Department of Drama, Spring 2026. Photo by Tom Daly Photography”
2025 New Works Festival
Production Stage Manager
February 2026
Produced by Dave Dalton
UVA Drama
Notable Elements:
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6 consecutive one-act plays with separate casts, directors, and sets
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6 separate tech rehearsal processes
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50+ sound cues

Photo Credit: Virginia Theatre Festival, Tristan Williams