Paperwork and the Prompt Script

Part of Stage Management Unit

Paperwork and the Prompt Script

by Karen Loftus

One goal of a stage manager is to prepare all of the necessary information to ensure a successful production. For example: character/scene breakdown, prop list, light cues, schedules. In this lesson, students practice creating a number of documents which every stage manager keeps in their prompt script.

• Slide Deck Lesson 2
• Example Light Cues
• Example Costume List
• Example Sound Cues
• Example Character/Scene Breakdown
• Example Contact Sheet