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?
Many years ago, I was
Fri, 11 July 2008, 06:13 amMany years ago, I was fortunate to have studied under Angela Pammic (from Melbourne's La Mama Theatre). What she taught was that the SM's script was always single-sided, in a 2-ring binder. On the blank facing page are three columns: "BLOCKING", "PRE-SET", & "CUE". Then with a soft (2B) pencil one could completely mark-up the show in an organized fashion. The SM (usually stationed off-DSL, sometimes called the "Prompt Corner") can then call the show.
I thank Angela for this wisdom, as I have used it on my own copies of the script when working as either a sound operator or a lighting operator. It works for me!