Stage manager calls 'cues' for 'HAIRSPRAY.'

Put on a stage-crew intercom headset and listen to stage manager, Mark Stevens, calling some of the lighting, follow spot and set cues for the San Diego REP's musical production of "HAIRSPRAY." No rehearsed action is taken by the stage crew unless they hear the word "GO" from Mark's lips. The sound feed from the actors has been turned down on the headset so the crew members can clearly hear Mark's directions. No talking on the intercom please.

[alessandragutierrez]

When you want to be a stage manager but it looks overwhelming

[benjaminsmith]

This is a good example for people who want to get into Stage Management (or in this case Deputy Stage Management) though in my experience in the UK, Lighting cues are prompted using the phrase "LX1", "LX2" etc, due to several reasons, including the fact that the word "light" as used here could be mistaken for "fly" which is used to cue automation and flown set, and could cause confusion between the departments causing mistakes. Does anyone else have further experience on this to share?

[trombonegirlie]

I am Stage Managing our production of Hairspray this year. So excited. Cool to watch very seemless.

[vlonewolfv]

It's good to know that the way I call a show is pretty much how others do it.

[Elin_Bradshaw]

I just got stage manager in a play and I’m watching all the vids like this. Wish me luck 🍀!

[danclarkson]

Oh man I don't think i could say lights that much, I'm much more an LX, Sound, Flies, AV,


Thank god I'm a sound engineer instead ;)

[enichols]

I love this. I do work onstage and backstage I think you should always try both so you understand the stage from the inside out. Funny thing is this sm sounds like the sm from the last show i did deck crew and props for, major flashbacks.

[robstockton]

This job is all about focus, isn’t it? For the entire three hours. I’d have a nervous breakdown. I image people calling cues like this are never distracted.

[lazar]

spotlight, luv that’s so sharp, smooth that crap out😂😂😂 but confidants on the hard work y’all!!

[gobcrane]

thanks this helps because i am stage manger at my school this year and ti helps me see what i should be doing

[benjaminjamessmith]

This differs regionally, in the USA this is typical, however in the UK the stage manager controls the stage and oversees all safety and general command, whilst the deputy stage manager cues from the book.

[michaeleustace]

It's weird how he calls the spots. I just do "spot cue blahblah go". 

[nikkic]

generally during a show the sm is backstage and the person calling the show on the book is the dsm

[trombone]

As someone who ran lights and sound similtaneously I remebered that I cued myself/ the actors spoke/moved and it cued me...never stage manager

[artc]

I'm SMing a musical for the first time and I've been out of the theatre sphere for a while. Any advice, tips or ways to set up your book wouuld be helpful! Thanks!!

[noahvale]

I've operated a lot of followspots, mostly for rock shows....When you have a thunderous metal band playing, it can be tough to hear the cues

[briannaquezada]

Im calling my first show at school and its just instrumental and i am TERRIFIED

[darylesmy]

a professional SM cues all lights n sound.. lighting designer DOES NT CUE AT ALL, he or she only designs the lights... THE SM knows the show and he or she will call for all the lights and sounds... ur right to say a sm usually does nt talk so much, usually its LX 1 go, FX 2 go, but ultimately all cues frm SM

[adrianford]

Why does it say cue 421-video out at the end? Does that mean that there was 420 cues in the show and the "cue" was just them having fun at the end of their video?

[kungaloosh]

You don’t have to put actual words with their actual meanings in quotes, you know. “Cues.”

SMH