Stage Managers' Association

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The Stage Managers' Association, or SMA, is the only professional association for stage managers in the United States. It was founded in 1982 in New York City, with four major regional centers in the East, West, Central and NY Metro, it unites more than 1000 American stage managers in all areas of the entertainment arena including dance, theatre, opera, special events, concerts, circus, and cruise ships. Many of its members are represented by the 4 A's unions. It also represents American Stage Management abroad, with an international cohort which connects its members to stage managers around the globe.

The SMA exists to "Recognize, Promote, Educate and Advocate For" members working as stage managers in the United States. Signature programs include Ask A Stage Manager, Operation Observation and A View From the Wings which is the name for their educational symposia.

One of its newest programs, Standing in the Dark, is an umbrella for its ever-growing series of live stage manager recordings, historical, women of broadway and the founders series. The Stage Managers' Association is the only organization that recognizes the lifetime and extraordinary achievements of stage managers; the Founders Award as well as the Del Hughes Award. The Del Hughes Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field through the Del Hughes Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management.

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• Event management
• Stage management

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