Responsible for the safety of the audience and all front of house staff during and after a performance
House Manager
What is DS?
Down Stage
Moving everything involved into the venue
Loading
Help stage manager with any duties signed and helps run the show
Assistant Stage Manager
Signals that are given to the crew/performers
Cue
Provide information about upcoming performances and sell tickets.
Box Office Staff
What is SL?
Stage Left
Moving everything involved out of the venue
Unloading
Instructions that actors receive to know where they are supposed to be on stage
Blocking
Cutting out actions and dialogue to save time
Cue to cue
Design the set and work with the Stage Manager, Production Manager, and Carpenters in the workshop.
Set Designer
What is DSR?
Downstage Right
Copy of a production script that contain everything needed to crete a production from the ground up. It is a combination of all blocking, business, light, speech and sound and any other things that make the production run
Prompt Book
The time actors/crew need to be on stage or at event
Call Time
Bow at the end of a show
Curtain Call
Most senior member of the team and is responsible for the team the and safety of the performers and crew for every performance as well as for ensuring all departments have completed their tasks for the production to be performed.
Stage Manager
What is USC?
Upstage Center
A rehearsal where the actors go through the play from the beginning to end
Run Through
The process of the stage manager giving verbal cues or using the combine
Calling the show
Full rehearsal with everything included
Dress Rehersal
Responsible for co-prdinating all the technical and staging requirements in a production. Connects the producers with the creative team and holds climate fiscal responsibility when reporting to the producer.
Production Manager
What is CC?
Center Center
Marking where props and the things should be placed
Spiking
The place in the theater where all the lights, sound, and projection are located
Control Booth
Rehearsal where the tech and lighting crew run the entire show from beginning to end in a abbreviates form consisting of tech without actors
Dry Tech