Q calling Where, When, Who, What & Why?
Tue, 17 June 2008, 09:19 pmJoeMc20 posts in thread
Q calling Where, When, Who, What & Why?
Tue, 17 June 2008, 09:19 pmAs a vector from the 'Talk Back' topic.
What happens in your theatre with performances? How are the Cues handled, actioned & by whom?
Does the SM carry it out or is left up to the lighting/audio operator to be responsible.
Also as an SM do you prefer doing it from backstage or in the Bio Box?
Further how do you normally go about calling the cues &/or mark up & setting up the show 'Bile', with the script on the Left or right, no particular method or an ad hoc San Fairy Anne system?
In most of the shows i have
Tue, 17 June 2008, 10:48 pmIn most of the shows i have done at our theatre the SM makes the calls on open sets/flats. Box sets have usually been a combination of SM by script and Biobox for visuals. The Sm in our case sits DSL behind the arch. This gives them a position for prompts, visually seeing the action, visual communication with the ASM as well as being able to handle any unusual occurances that might arise.
Also most of our directors have given the techies the privilege of getting in as early as we like/can to see how the show needs to run so we can almost wing it, for example if someones cans mic locks on.
I Can't... I have rehearsal.