The Hungarian Theatre of Cluj will hold a Masterclass in Stage Management between February 17 and March 22, 2018, also offering the possibility for participants to further collaborate with the institution subsequent to the successful completion of the masterclass.

Instructor

Judit László

Judit László was the Chief Stage Manager and Artistic Secretary of the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj between 1990 and 2005. Over the 15 years she has worked within the institution, she had been the Stage Manager for over 50 productions. She has collaborated with the following theatre directors: Vlad Mugur, Silviu Purcărete, Mihai Măniuţiu, Mona Chirilă, György Selmeczi, Miklós Tompa and Gábor Tompa.

Application deadline

February 9, 2018

Notification of participants

February 11, 2018

Number of available places

5

Participation fee

470 lei

Apply

by sending an e-mail with the following documents to aranka.takács@huntheater.ro

• CV
• letter of motivation
• copy of ID card

Requirements

• high school degree
• native knowledge of Hungarian 
• intermediate level knowledge of Romanian
• English language proficiency is an advantage

Competences

• discipline, punctuality
• organizational skills
• leadership skills
• communication skills, adaptability
• determination and flexibility
• calmness, balanced outlook

Structure of the Masterclass

Theoretical and practical courses, performance attendance, periodic evaluations:

between February 17 and March 21, depending on the theatre's daily schedule

Timetable

on weekday afternoons and evenings

full-day courses with lunch break on weekends

The exact schedule will be made available to participants in the form of weekly assignments

Final evaluation

March 22

Themes

• Introduction to the work of a Stage Manager
• What makes a good Stage Manager? - essential skills
• Creating trust: the relationship between a Stage Manager and a Director, Actor, and technical staff
• Tools: the Stage Manager's Copy (target, content, markup), checklist, etc.
• Work schedules, tasks, responsibilities
• Stage technology (sound, lighting, space)
• Types of rehearsals and the rehearsal process
• Preparing and carrying out performances
• Conclusions

During the class and under the instructor's supervision, the participants will take part in the rehearsal process of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Gábor Tompa.

For further information, please contact

Aranka Takács

Artistic Secretary

aranka.takacs@huntheater.ro

0740184820