Training
•Specialized courses: Assistant Stage Management, Stage Management Foundations, Stage Management Styles (communication, problem solving, conflict management)
•Weekly meetings of all lead stage managers to discuss productions
Performance & Productions
•Stage manage (or assistant stage manage) four to six productions over the degree program
•Unique opportunity to stage manage plays, musicals, operas, and dance productions
•CCM’s TAPAA Division produces six mainstage productions and approximately eight studio/workshop productions per year
Notable Alumni
•Graduates working as production stage managers on Broadway, national tours, and major regional theatres
•CCM ranks in Playbill’s top 10 most represented colleges on Broadway across both performers and production staff
Degree Flexibility
•Four-year BFA program (120 credits) and two- or three-year MFA program (75 credits)
•Broad education in stagecraft, scenic, lighting, sound, costume, and wig & make-up design
•Opportunities to take introductory classes in directing, script analysis, arts administration, and aesthetics
