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Stage Management Association Awards - Deadline extended
2nd May 2012
Administrated
by the SMA and sponsored by key figures in our industry, the National Stage
Management Awards are awarded annually to extraordinary stage managers -
individuals, or teams. These are the only awards that recognise the importance
of excellent stage management to make or break a show, and in these tough times
where arts professionals are being asked to perform way above and beyond the
call of duty it is even more crucial that we applaud those at the helm of the
production.
Nominees do
not have to be SMA members, and anyone can nominate who has worked with or
witnessed the work of an outstanding stage manager - nominators in the past
have included actors, producers, directors, production managers, fellow stage
managers, designers, playwrights and audience members. Stage managers, or
teams, can be nominated for a single tour de force or a season's work or
even for a consistent outstanding contribution over a period of time or with a
particular company.
‘I am always
staggered by the achievements of those who win, or indeed those who are
nominated for, these awards', says Catherine Comerford, Managing Director of
the Stage, ‘The Stage is proud to be associated with these awards which it has
been sponsoring for the last 14 years.'
This year
will also see the return of the Stage Management Student of the Year Award,
sponsored by Global Design Solutions, an important new award last year won by
Charlotte Archer from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
‘The National
Stage Management Awards are an excellent opportunity to celebrate the hard work
and dedication of stage managers up and down the country in their relentless
attention to detail and tireless work ethic' says Sharon Calcutt, acting
Executive Director for the SMA.
Forms can be
obtained from admin@stagemanagementassociation.co.uk or 020-7403-7999.
