When are “cues” incorporated for sound, lighting, special effects, flying effects, actors entrances, etc.?
The week prior to the first performance, there are technical rehearsals where, for three full, long and grueling days, everyone in the production is focused on the technical elements of the show. Many, if not all, of the “cues” which a stage manager calls — in order to get everything in the production to happen at his/her command in a coordinated and controlled manner — are set during these technical rehearsals. To the untrained observer, technical rehearsals can look like utter chaos as many things — instructions by various personnel in charge of the various aspects of the production — all happen at the same time. This all comes together in the final dress rehearsal prior to an audience viewing the show. Then, changes occur through the first several performances to adjust the show, as we learn from the audience what may or may not be working or what can or cannot be done to improve the story or to help the audience enjoy the production even more. When will the aerials (flying) be adde
