Welcome to the SMA - Stage Managers` Association

Welcome to the Stage Managers' Association

of the United States

We are professional stage managers
working on behalf of the entire stage management profession

Services and programs provided from the beginning to the end of your career

We are pleased to announce the results of David McGraw’s 2017 stage manager survey.

Click HERE to view the report

David McGraw would like to thank everyone who participated, especially the SMA members who did.

THE SMA PROVIDES TOOLS AND COMMUNITY
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN YOUR CAREER

Get the opportunity to watch seasoned professionals in action. Many of our members open their backstage for others to shadow.

A series of audio and video conversations with prominent stage managers: Standing in the Dark © and Women of Broadway

Get the latest jobs delivered to your doorstep. We send out hundreds of job openings per year for our members.

Special events and conferences that cover hot topics, with invited industry speakers, that most interest our membership.

The SMA honors professional stage managers annually with the Del Hughes Award for Lifetime Achievement as well as other national recognition.

Access for members at all levels of their career to get the advice they need from more seasoned professionals in their area of interest.

Find out what’s going on in the world of Stage Management, or how that new gizmo is being used by other SMs.

Let the SMA provide support for a project or next get together of local SMs, no matter where in the country.

Everyone needs a break from handing out their resumes, this is a good way to just chat and get to know your fellow SMs.