Narda E. Alcorn & Lisa Porter are both very successful stage managers on Broadway and around the world, as well as highly regarded educators at Yale University and University of California, San Diego, respectively. Their book and other collaborative writings have been having a huge impact on the profession of stage management. In the process of updating the book for its 2nd edition, they reflect on the changes our industry is going through and how stage managers can be a positive force in rehearsal rooms and backstage.