Wandering Around in the Dark: An Exhibit of Stage Manager Artifacts

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• Photograph: collaborators at the first rehearsal of "A Doll's Life."
  This photograph shows one of the most important stage managers in professional theater, Ruth Mitchell, in her natural habitat. Ruth Mitchell was one of the first women to really make stage managing a career. She worked alongside Harold “Hal” Prince for many years as his main stage manager. Hal Prince was one of the most prominent theater makers of the 20th century. Stage managers are often referred to as the “right hand” of the director. And here we see Ruth Mitchell on the literal right side of Hal Prince, the director.