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Pre show calls and checks

Are the whole company signed in? If not contact them


On and off stage props and furniture preset check
Handing out personal props
Workers off/ blues on/ preset LX and SND
Are Coms working?
Has the stage been swept?
Backstage calls for a 7.30pm show,
The Half hour call - 6.55pm
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your half hour call, half an hour
please, Thank you.
The House is Open - 7.00pm
(One long bell front of house)
Ladies and Gentlemen the house is open, the house is now open, please do not
cross the stage, Thank you.
The Quarter hour call - 7.10pm
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your quarter of an hour call, 15
minutes please, Thank you.
The Five minute call - 7.20pm
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your 5 minute call, you have 5
minutes please, Thank you.
The Beginners call
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Act 1 beginners call, Miss.,
Mr. to the stage please L + G of the technical staff this is your call, This
is your Act 1 beginners call, Thank you.
Front of House Calls
The 3 minute call - 7.27pm (or cheat earlier) 3 Bells FOH
Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the ..Theatre.
L + G would you please take your seats as this evenings performance of.
will begin in 3 minutes. 3 minutes please, Thank you
The 2 minute call - 7.28pm
L + G would you please take your seats as this evenings performance of.
will begin in 2 minutes. 2 minutes please, Thank you.
The about to begin call 7.29pm

Pre show calls and checks


L + G would you please take your seats as this evenings
performance of.is about to begin. Would you please take your
seats as this evenings performance is about to begin, Thank you.
Backstage call once the show has started
L + G we have lights up on Act 1, lights up on Act 1, Thank you.
1 Bell or a 5 minute Front of House warning for the Interval.
Interval
Backstage Beginners Call
L + G this is your Act 2 beginners call, Miss., Mr. this is your
call, L + G of the technical staff this is your call, This is your Act 2 beginners call,
Thank you.
FOH Call as before the performance
L + G please take your seats as this evening performance of .. Will continue in
.Thank you.
Backstage call
L + G we have lights up on Act 2, lights up on Act 2, Thank you.
5 minutes to Curtain Down
L + G standby for lights down and the curtain call, standby for lights down and
the curtain call, Thank you.
After the performance
L + G your running times for this evenings performance were Act 1...Act 2 ..
Total performance time of . your call tomorrow is .Thank you and good
night.

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