Communication for Effective Stage Management: A Collaborative Production Tool - Paperback

by Casey L. Sammarco (Author)

Communication for Effective Stage Management: A Collaborative Production Tool provides a comprehensive examination of communication theory through the lens of effective stage management and offers ideas and methods for stage managers to enhance their communicative presence throughout a theatrical process.

Author Biography

Casey L. Sammarco is the Associate Teaching Professor of Stage Management at Florida State University, where she serves as Director of the Stage Management program. She has served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Stage Management Committee for Southeastern Theatre Conference and as Director-at-Large and Secretary for the Stage Managers' Association of the United States, and she is a recurring Mentor for the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Stage Management Mentor Project. Casey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Spanish from UNC Wilmington, a Master of Fine Arts in Stage Management from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and a Graduate Certification in Project Management from Florida State University. Casey is also a proud member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA) and has primarily worked in regional theatres across the United States. In addition to teaching, Casey maintains a successful stage management career spanning theatre, dance, opera, and events. She lives in Tallahassee with her husband Jeff and her feline child, Siren.