Robert Sutherland-Cohen is the Associate Professor of Stage Management and Production Manager at Brooklyn College. He has been production stage manager for numerous Broadway and regional productions, as well as New York City Opera. His diverse career in live performance presentations includes: Entertainment Operations Manager for the Tropicana, Production Coordinator for Lincoln Center Festivals, and Associate Producer/Writer for Westinghouse TV. He currently serves on the Executive Board of the Stage Managers' Association, of which he was a founding member and former chairperson. He has taught at both Emerson College and Stockton State College, and has delivered guest lectures at Yale University, SUNY Purchase, and West Chester University.

1. PRODUCTION AND BACKSTAGE ORGANIZATION
2. PRODUCING THEATER
3. MANAGEMENT
4. CREATING THEATER
5. THE CREATIVE TEAM
6. THE CREATIVE ARTISTS
7. IMPLEMENTING THE DESIGNS
8. PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT / STAGE MANAGEMENT / TECHNICAL DIRECTION
9. PRODUCTION CREWS
10. FRONT OF HOUSE
11. AFTERWORD / THE PERFORMERS

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