Above and Beyond the Call of Stage Management!
You Are Still Reading This?  You Still Want To Be A Stage Manager?

Here’s what you need to know:  Patience is a virtue.  You need a lot of it to make it through the wilderness.  Organizational skills are a must.  (You might want to start working on your penmanship now…) Flexibility, leadership, delegation, confidence, a friendly personality, general knowledge of the theatre, and passion to the craft are all qualities that are imperative to making a show run smoothly.