ABOUT Stage Management

MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN STAGE MANAGEMENT

The MFA candidate in Stage Management will be trained to work in the highest levels of production in the American Theatre as a stage manager or production manager. Students will be able to earn credit toward membership in Actor's Equity through their production assignments with the professional Kansas City Repertory Theatre.

The MFA degree requires 60 credit hours of approved courses with a minimum of a 3.0 (B) grade point average. Stage Management students can receive credit working in summer theatre during their training and effectively graduate in 2 1/2 years. Students will be assigned to work on four productions per academic year with a mixture of Kansas City Rep and Department of Theatre productions. Opera and Dance stage management projects offer another option for interested students.

Mentoring the student's training is the production manager for both The Rep and the Department. The faculty mentor will assist and advise the student with the selection of internships and residencies. Recent residencies have taken place at Lincoln Center, the Pearl Theatre, New York, the Glimmerglass Opera Company, and Houston Grand Opera.

All Department of Theatre productions are run on a model of the Equity Rule Book, and additional experience in actual Equity rehearsals with The Rep provide the student with an active, hands-on knowledge of professional practice and rules.

In the final semester of training each student is required to present a portfolio review to the design & technology faculty. This rigorous review will display the growth and development of the student through their training and coursework.