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The cue light is a system of one or more light bulbs, controlled by the stage managers using a switch the same way that they would call audio cues over the headset. The cue lights usually use traffic light colours: a solid red light indicates a 'warning' cue; an optional yellow light or a flashing red light indicates "standby"; a green light ...
Pages from the American actress Charlotte Cushman's prompt-book for a production of Hamlet at the Washington Theater, 1861. The prompt book, also called transcript, the bible or sometimes simply the book, is the copy of a production script that contains the information necessary to create a theatrical production from the ground up.
Examples of typical paperwork include cue sheets, light plots, instrument schedules, shop orders, and focus charts. Cue sheets communicate the placement of cues that the LD has created for the show, using artistic terminology rather than technical language, and information on exactly when each cue is called so that the stage manager and the ...
In consultation with the director, the DSM (deputy stage manager) and the scenic designer, and after observing rehearsals, the LD creates an instrument schedule and a light plot as well as informing the DSM where each LX (lighting) cue is designed to be triggered in the script, which the DSM notes down in their plot book. The schedule is a list ...
In theatrical productions, an instrument schedule is a listing of all the lighting instruments and information about them used in a show. [1]: 223 The instruments are organized by their position on-stage, and is the distinguishing characteristic between an instrument schedule and a channel hookup or similar paperwork. The instrument schedule ...
In addition to the light plot there are a number of other important pieces of paperwork (i.e. dimmer hookup, instrument schedule, and magic sheet) in a complete lighting design. As each part of the lighting design is relevant only to a specific group of technicians, the entire design is generally provided only to the director and master ...
Paper Tech is a rehearsal without sets or actors, used to allow the technical and design team to discuss aspects of the show. Stage managers use this rehearsal session to ensure everything is written correctly, all cues are in order, and the crew is prepared for the show. Wet Tech is a full technical rehearsal with actors and all technical ...
An example of stage lighting controlled by a light board operator during a live WWE televised event. The light board operator (commonly referred to as the "Light Op" or "Board Op"), is the electrician who operates and may even program the light board. They are considered part of the "Electrics" Department or LX Department.