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Collaborative Connections Mentoring

Stage Managers' Association

Development program • New York, NY • Stage Management

No cash award; mentoring benefit for SMA members

Program details

Organization
Stage Managers' Association
Category
Stage Management
Disciplines
Stage Management
Format
Development program
Career stage
Any
Location
New York, NY
Duration
Ongoing (mentoring pairings for members)
Stipend / award
No cash award; mentoring benefit for SMA members
Typical deadline
Rolling

Overview

Collaborative Connections is the Stage Managers' Association's mentoring program, through which SMA members at any level can request to be paired with an experienced professional stage manager for a one-time conversation or a longer mentoring relationship, including guidance on specific genres such as touring or particular geographic markets. Members log in to the SMA website to submit a Request a Mentor form, while experienced stage managers volunteer via a Serve as a Mentor form; the program is free with SMA membership rather than a stipended fellowship. The SMA also runs Operation Observation and the Ask a Stage Manager service.

Eligibility

Open to SMA members at all career levels seeking advice from seasoned professional stage managers.

Notes

SMA also presents the annual Del Hughes Award for Lifetime Achievement (honorary, not an applied-for grant; 2026 honorees announced). Mentoring program details verified via secondary sources only.

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