You will find that all professional Stage Managers have a kit they carry around with them at all times. This is a treasure trove of bits and pieces that will help the stage manager in doing thier duties. Below is a list of items that you might find in a Stage Manager’s kit. This of course can vary depending on your preferences. But basically anything that makes your job as a Stage Manager easier is fair game for the kit.
- Scale ruler
- 3-hole punch
- highlighters
- pens
- pencils
- sharpies
- coloured pencils
- post-it notes
- paper clips
- erasers
- stapler (w/ spare staples)
- staple remover
- hole punch
- glue
- super glue
- labeler
- velcro strips
- scissors
- hair pins
- needle
- thread
- safety pins
- seam ripper
- rubber bands
- cotton balls
- kleenex
- ibuprofen
- aspirin
- tampons
- Band-Aids (assorted sizes)
- instant cold pack
- rubber gloves
- scissors
- 5m measuring tape
- 15 m measuring tape
- utility knife
- pliers (needle nose, slip joint, and diagonal)
- batteries (9v and AA)
- nail clippers
- gaffa tape
- spike tape
- glow tape
- shifter
- jewellers screwdrivers
- mini mag-light
Ramblings of a Techie 
Three things I can never leave without: my Leatherman, a roll of gaffa (the good $50 a roll stuff) and my torch (dual torch action, a wide beam, a sharper narrower beam, and turn the top and it turns into a flashing amber warning light!)
Great stuff Stephen, keep it up!
Na; where can I find one of those torches!? That sounds amazing, I think my ASM sometimes needs to see my amber warning light, hehe! (I’m in the UK so website would be great, thanks!)
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