December 2021
Beginner
268 pages
7h 54m
English
Content preview from Stage Management Basics, 2nd Edition
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American to British English Glossary
| American | English |
| Bells, chimes | Barbells (chimes that play in the lobby five minutes before show comes down to alert FOH staff) |
| House closed | Clearance (FOH gives to SM when lobby clear and ready to start show) |
| Curtain warmers | Tab warmers (lights on the house curtain before it rises) |
| Blackout curtain, full stage black | Full black |
| (list of props to check before house opens) | Tick check |
| Board, console | Desk |
| Booth | Box |
| Building the set onstage | Fit up |
| Call the half-hour at 30 minutes to curtain | Call the half-hour at 35 minutes to curtain |
| Calls include Half, Fifteen, Five, Places | Calls include Half, Quarter, Five, Beginners |
| Consumables, perishables | Comestibles |
| Cueing | Plotting |
| Masking softgoods ... |
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