
OUR TOWN
Stage Manager
By Thornton Wilder
Directed by Jonathan Wilson
Loyola University Chicago
Newhart Family Theatre
Scenic & Lighting Designer: Tim Mann
Costume Designer: Rachel Healy
Lighting & Sound Designer: Lee Keenan
Mentor: Katie Klemme
Photos: Joe Mazza
BUILDING COMMUNITY
One of the challenges of OUR TOWN was the large cast size and the wide range of experience--from first year students in their first mainstage show to seasoned seniors. My goal as Stage Manager was to cultivate a safe and positive community in the rehearsal room, by incorporating humor and fun into business and building relationships with the cast and crew.
BY THE NUMBERS
Collaborated with 2 assistant stage managers to manage a cast of 23 for 90+ total rehearsal hours.
Acted as communication liaison between 53 actors, designers, crew, and production team members.
Ensured smooth performances for a total audience viewership of 937, including expanded in-the-round onstage seating, across 8 performance dates.
Photo by Joe Mazza
Photo by Joe Mazza
Photo by Joe Mazza
Photo by Joe Mazza
PAPERWORK

MAKING OUR TOWN ACCESSIBLE
OUR TOWN was also the first production to implement open captioning, which I led as part of my arts accessibility research. Read more about my research here: