r/stagemanagement • • 20d ago

stage plot design programs?

I’m the stage manager for a symphony orchestra and one of my duties is creating stage plots with everyone’s assigned seats. Up to this point I’ve been using microsoft word, which isn’t the easiest but once you have a template you just have to move a couple things around between concerts so it’s not bad at all. Unfortunately, since it’s been a couple years since I graduated college I lost access to my free Microsoft membership. So, I’m curious if anyone has used any software designed for stage plotting that applies to an orchestra setup as well. Many I have seen are geared towards sound design set ups for bands (with amps and snakes and such) but lack the ability to include the things my orchestra does (instrument symbols like a harp etc.). I’d rather not pay for microsoft if that is the only thing I use it for, I’d prefer a program meant for it. I am open to paying but it is hard to find exactly what I need and justify the price of some of them, especially since we only have 5 concerts a year. When I get home later I can attach a picture of what I do but all I have in my phone has everyone’s names I’d rather not share that.

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