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Discover! Creative Careers: What does it mean to be a Stage Manager in 2026 with Madeline Coward

What does it actually mean to be a Stage Manager today?

How do you break into the industry?

What really matters? What if you don’t fit the “theatre mould”? And how do you even get paid?

To kick off the new year, we’ve teamed up with  Discover! Creative Careers to put your biggest questions to Stage Manager Madeline Coward — covering everything you need to know when you’re starting out. 🎭✨

With special thanks to our partners: Bristol Hippodrome, The Egg Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, St George’s, Bristol Beacon, The Redgrave and Prime Theatre  

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