Stage Management

This two-year foundation degree trains students for stage management, the role that coordinates communication across creative and technical departments and calls cues during performances. The course is validated by the University of East Anglia and runs full-time, giving students a structured route into the profession. Students gain experience from the many in-house productions staged each year, including large-scale musicals. Responsibilities include managing set, props, lighting and sound, working closely with the director throughout rehearsal and performance, and calling technical cues in performance. Students also learn how the stage management role fits into wider production work. Entry is by interview based on earlier experience, interests and inspiration, with no formal academic requirements. Graduates may progress into stage management roles across theatre productions.