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Supporting & Championing Stage Management The Stage Management Association is the trade association for Stage Managers and Stage Management in the UK.

We support, develop, represent and promote the work of members of the profession and offer a varied range of memberships for individuals, theatre companies and colleges. We offer a dynamic programme of further training for professional Stage Managers and work closely with the UK's leading drama schools to support the development of future professionals. The Stage Management Association speaks up o

n behalf of Stage Managers, taking Stage Management issues to other bodies and organisations within the industry and beyond to find appropriate solutions.

21/08/2026

If you are a stage manager or theatre professional who would like to work more sustainably or help others in the industry understand how to do so, you can consult the Theatre Green Book!

👉 It's a free resource for everyone in the performing arts, working in any role and at all scales, providing a framework for planning, best practice guidance, a measurement system and shared standards.

🔗 Access the Theatre Green Book here: https://bit.ly/4imDbFv

19/08/2026

Are you a stage manager that wants to upskill before the end of the year? SMA Members can access discounted fight & intimacy courses with Rc-Annie Limited
👉 New available dates for Autumn/Winter 2026!
🔗 More info: https://bit.ly/4zpYrjV

14/08/2026

We will be back at PLASA Olympia on 6–8 September! We are excited to see you, please come to the stand to chat all things stage management. More info to come!

12/08/2026

It is HOT this week 🥵 Please find some guidance from the Theatre Safety Committee for working during hot weather 👉 https://bit.ly/3SyErLf

01/07/2026

Have a say in the running of YOUR association!
👉 All SMA Members are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting where you can make suggestions and find out more about the running of the association, meet SMA Staff and Board of Directors.
📅 6th July at 3:30pm via Zoom (we have some limited in person spots at our London office, please email us ASAP if you wish to attend in person!)
📩 Email [email protected] to access the Zoom link!

29/06/2026

Kate Salberg (showcalled Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Tour & Les Mis and Phantom 25th Anniversary Concerts) will be a guest speaker at our AGM on 6th July, 15:30! Followed by a Q&A.

👉 All SMA members are invited to join the meeting online! Have a say in the running of YOUR association!
🔗 Email us at [email protected] to RSVP.

22/06/2026

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on 6th July at 3:30pm (online)!
All SMA members are invited to attend 👉 Have a say in the running of your association!
Email [email protected] to RSVP and receive the zoom link.

12/06/2026

Free advice sessions!

Next Door But One are offering bookable slots in York or online, for Yorkshire based freelancers in backstage and production to receive the headspace of a panel of experienced industry professionals on whatever you need. These are half hour slots where you can set the agenda - you might want us to look over a CV or job application, talk over a project or a portfolio, talk about a mid-career change, discuss boosting your skillset, talk about an access rider or returning to work after a career break.... whatever you need help on, we are happy to talk about with you.

The next date is Wednesday 17th June and our regular panel will be joined by Ben Pugh, a creative production and event operations leader.

Booking link: https://bit.ly/4v20AQ9

Anyone who has further questions or would like to ask about further dates - please email [email protected]

10/06/2026

The June Freelist is out! It lists availability from 100's of stage managers from now and into Autumn 2026!

It also now includes a job-sharing section 👉 members listed in this section will be willing to discuss job sharing arrangements, and may even have job sharing partners that they regularly work with.

Job sharing is increasingly popular with casts and producers; there are many benefits and recent evidence suggests very few - if any - additional costs, especially considering the extra cover these arrangements can offer.

Please email us at [email protected] to request a copy!

08/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the SMA Excellence Awards 2026 at Alexandra Palace last week! Congratulations to the winners 🏆:

- Kali Shih, ASM on Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, for The Antonia Collins Awards for Early Career Stage Managers.

- Mother Goose and The Manningtree Witches Team (Rebecca Samuels, Judith Volk, Esther Malkinson, Lucy Quinton, Gillian McGrath, and Lizzie Hayward) at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, for The Clear-Com Team Excellence Award.

- Sally Inch, DSM on The Greatest Showman at the Bristol Hippodrome, for The Imagine Theatre Outstanding Individual Stage Manager.

- Theatre Royal, Brighton, for The Stage Managers’ Theatre of the Year 2026.

- Johanna Adams Farley for the David Ayliff Award for Lifetime Achievement in Stage Management.

And congratulations to all nominees! We were blown away by the quality of the nominations!

Thank you to our keynote speaker Gail Pallin from CallQ, our colleagues Liz Robertson and Amanda Parker at The Theatrical Guild, SMA Board members, including Terry Lee Dixon, Lucie Warren and Lauren Patman! And thank you to Ella Corcoran who has helped making all of this happen!

Address

Rosebery Room Bishopsgate Institute
London
EC2M4QH

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+447485059103

Website

https://www.stagemanagementassociation.co.uk/

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