Stage manager Katie Jackson: So you don't want my autograph? Suits me by Katie Jackson

I was on the tube recently with my company stage manager, heading to our respective homes after a two-show day. A few

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 3:00am on March 13, 2018☆⚑

Katie Jackson: Pursue non-drama activities to escape the theatre bubble by Katie Jackson

Theatre can be a very insular world. It often feels as though raising an opinion gets you as far as screaming into

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:01pm on February 14, 2018☆⚑

Stage manager Katie Jackson: Backstage sexism is not just frustrating, it's counterproductive by Katie Jackson

The female theatre community has become increasingly vocal about sexism in the arts. I won't bother quoting statistics here " much more

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:01pm on January 17, 2018☆⚑

Katie Jackson: For stage managers, a show-stopper is our worst nightmare by Katie Jackson

There comes a time in every stage manager's career when the one thing we work to avoid becomes necessary. We check lights,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:01pm on November 29, 2017☆⚑

Katie Jackson: Learning to adapt is a must when stage-managing a theatre tour by Katie Jackson

The wonderful thing about doing a tour is that it really teaches you to be resilient when bad things happen. You've constantly

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:01pm on November 1, 2017☆⚑

Katie Jackson: How to apply the lessons of showjumping to showbusiness by Katie Jackson

I am currently working on the UK tour of a Gore Vidal play. As a way of keeping our travelling circus a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:01pm on October 4, 2017☆⚑

Double trouble: stage-managing two shows at once comes with a health warning by Katie Jackson

Doubling up on shows. We've all done it. Rehearsing one show during the day, then running to the other for a performance

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on September 6, 2017☆⚑

Katie Jackson: Long hours, wet weather and drunk Glaswegians " why I love the fringe by Katie Jackson

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the jewel in British theatre's crown. Anyone from anywhere can sign up for a daily, hour-long slot

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on August 9, 2017☆⚑

Katie Jackson: Fussy eaters, gravy and tinned peas: the perils of food on stage by Katie Jackson

A certain fear is struck in the heart of every stage manager when presented with the perilous challenge of eating and drinking

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on July 19, 2017☆⚑

Katie Jackson: How I pulled off my ambitious first tour " to New York by Katie Jackson

I write this month's article from my Airbnb in the west Bronx. I'm over here bringing a show from London to the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on June 21, 2017☆⚑

Kate Jackson: Producers need to learn to tell different backstage jobs apart by Katie Jackson

Recently, I've frequently been asked the same question. Former school colleagues or recent university graduates who are producing or co-producing their first

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on May 24, 2017☆⚑

Katie Jackson: What happens when the stage manager gets hit by a bus? by Katie Jackson

Ever heard of the 'stage management bus'? This means that if a member of the stage management team is hit by a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on April 26, 2017☆⚑