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A Chorus Line

Directed by Justin Speck

Set Design by Aaron Laudermith

Costumes by Janelle Wieseler

 

 

 

 

 

Cue List
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Stage Action
Lighting Action
Ideas/Notes
             
1 5 1 House @ full/preshow, Zach lamp
2 5 1 House to half/stage out (Zach lamp)
3 5 1 House/Stage to Black
4 5 1 Opening, Zach USC Rehearsal light & Zach table lamp 2 scoops/front S4-36
5 5 2 with Zach, "A five, six, seven, eight!" Rehearsal but more depth Limited
6 DELETED
7 2 3 Zach, "Number 60 upstage…" Internal Thought Light Full stage gobos
8 DELETED
9 2 3 All, "Got to get this job." Reality lighting add some side for ballet
10 3 6 Zach, "Up, up, up." ITL by all For,"God I really blew it…"
11 2 6 After All, "He doesn't like the way I…" Reality lighting add jazzy light -top?
12 3 8 Zach, "A five, six, seven, eight…" ITL by all Full stage gobos
13 3 9 After...All, "I've got to get this job." Reality lighting add front w/atmosphere
14 6 10 Zach, "Number two… Bring in the line lights The line slowly
15 3 10 Zach, "Larry….." ITL by all Full stage gobos
16 DELETE
17 0 11 1st bump Bring up footlights quick 0 count
18 0 11 Line lights up
19 5 12 After Larry crosses in front of Paul Line lights down
20 5 12 Paul, "Oh God, I need this show." X-fade
21 5 18 After Zach, "All right Diana, back in line." Line down a little for followspot
22 5 19 After Zach, "as much as you can." Line lights up.
23 3 20 Zach, "Okay, Mike, I'll start with you." Line lights dim
24 5 21 Mike, "Four. And I'd sit there all perky and…" Line lights dim shift
25 DELETE
26 DELETE
27 4 4 24 Bobby, "…paint the soles of his feet." Line lights dim, DS lights
28 4 18 24 steps forward Add DSR side also with second group Is Bobby pantomime
29 5 24 steps forward strong side light from DSL
30 5 24 After sings, "…What can I tell him. Line lights up
31 4 4 24 Bobby " ...their furniture. And…" Line lights dim. Strong SR side light & gobo
31.2 4 18 like 28
31.4 5 like 29
32 5 25 after "What can I tell him?" Lights up on line.
33 4 4 25 Bobby, "and…." Line lights down, strong SL side light & gobo
33.2 4 18 26 For chorus Add sides  
33.4 5   26 For chorus Add sides  
34 5   26 After Val and Diana, "..and…' Line lights up.Strong side light, gobos out  
35       DELETE    
36       DELETE    
37 5   30 Sheila, "was--ah…not good! Line lights dim. Low lights upstage.  
38 5   32 Maggie, Sheila, Bebe sing. Line at bar Upstage light at bar and mirrors up Strips on booms. 5-8 count
39 5   33 singing, "but it was home." Upstage light at bar and mirrors lower  
40 5   34 Maggie singing, " At the Ballet…" CS lights up for group ballet, sides invert V sides??
41 5   34 As group moves to line Line lights up  
42 5   35 Zach says, "Kristine.." Line lights dim slightly  
43       DELETE    
44 5   37 Kristine says, "And when Christmas comes… try top special fresnel light, group light Upstage strips?
45       DELETE    
46 5   38 Do, re, mi, fa, sol…… Side lights  
47 5     everyone in line back to low level used  
48       DELETE    
49 5   39 Mark into pantomime All in ITL, use gobos, and/or ?  
50       DELETE    
51 5   40 Move DS to Line Light up on Line  
52       DELETE    
52.2 5     move USC Dim others  
52.4 5     Pop ups CS light for pop up  
53 5   43 Shift back to line Fade CS lights to line  
54 5   44 Connie back to line Line lights down  
55 5   44 Diana, "OK, go!" Line lights down cool top blue light onstage Line turns upstage and exits
          small amt of light upstage followed by out  
56 5   45 DELETE    
57 5   46 Don moves downstage Shift areas and color no line
58 5   46 Robot like entrance SL Strong side light from SR wing 2  
59 5   46 Shift onstage    
60 5   48 Group is USL from USL to USC V highlight center triangle side light gone
61 5   49 Group is USC movement to the line dim light  
62 5   50 Judy back in line Line lights  
63       DELETED    
64 DELETED
65 5 52 Move back to the line Line lights up on line beginning of chorus
66 5 53 chorus multiple people increase levels. song is building
67 5 54 chorus building…building Increase levels…increase….
68 5 55 8 count pointing finger thing add mirror ball, appropriate levels mirror ball
69 5 56 Richie, "Gimme the Ball… shift to US
70 5 57 slap on floor x-fade to line light added
71 5 58 walk DS Line and add more footlights?
72 5 58 All, "Go to it.." back to line not posed fade to just line by pg 59
73 5 59 Posed Posed
74 5 59 Dance 10, Looks 3, Val DSC boys on line Board, Line lights down
75 DELETE check choreography
76 5 61 adding boys in dance shift and add footlights as a chorus footlights Upstage where
girls are lower
77 5 62 Lift Val Boost lights at end
78 5 62 Paul Shift to Paul
79 5 63 Zach says, Paul, we'll try…" Paul back in line Shift
80 10 64 Everyone exits but Zach & Cassie Transition lights for dialogue Stanley M lights
81 5 64 Cassie sings Stage lights change lower
82 5 65 Back to dialogue Stage lights change back
83 5 65 Cassie sings Stage lights change lower, followspot 3 higher
84 5 65 Back to dialogue Stage lights change back and add line fade stage lighting
85 7 66 Cassie dance number Stage lights lower some only small amt of top
86 5 66 Singing "Play me the Music", Mirrors revealed, lights & music together
87 4 67 Zach entrance Shift
87.5 5 Zach leaves Zach dance done Shift
87.7 5 End of song Back to beginning
88 5 67 Larry enters back to real stage lights reg Stan M lights
89 10 69 Paul enters-dialogue with Zach Add top blues for cold dialogue
90 12 71 Pauls monologue, "One day I looked in the… Slow fade to followspot, keep little top? Gold top?
91 7 73 Zach enters Add minimal light for Zach's entrance Tiny bit of front pink
92 5 73 Zach, "Alright, bring 'em in. Everyone enters Full stage lighting for rehearsal dance scoops and front Source 4
93 5 74 ONE - fullstage combos Add lighting to build with music Try strong light form one position
94 5 76 Zach Full stage non-reality add gobos
95 3 79 Before Zach, "Right, lets do it " groups of 4 reality lights - gobos out
96 3 79 Zach, "…Group three. Group four" back to ITL - add gobos and strong lighting
97 3 81 before Zach, "Right, let me see the girls…." reality - gobos out
98 5 85 After Zach says, "Smile and sing!" Add lights
Everyone is singing, One Singular…..
99 5 85 Zach pulls Cassie downstage Upstage is dimmer, scene DSR with Stan M lighting
100 5 5 86 Chorus slight shift to different strong lights keep levels low but change
101 5 5 87 Chorus slight shift to different strong lights keep levels low but change
101.5 5 87 Chorus Chorus response light out
102 5 88 Chorus slight shift to different strong lights keep levels low but change
103 10 88 Chorus and Zach & Cassie dialogue building of lights all together not too much, need more
104 5 89 Both turn and Look upstage take out dialogue lights and go to stage dance lights transition lights
Zach, "Is this really what you want from me?" joining chorus
104.5 10 89 "One, one…. slow transition
105 5 90 Larry, "Who are we going to hire?" Early rehearsal light
106 5 90 Larry, "OK the tap combination." tap combo Sides for feet, rehearsal plus direction
107 5 91 Break into groups for tap combo from sides DSC, also light on Zach Zach at table
108 5 92 Dance Section 2 slight shift to different strong lights
109 5 92 Dance Section 3 slight shift to different strong lights
110 5 93 Dance Section 4 slight shift to different strong lights
111 5 93 Paul falls CS - back to reality - harsh
112 15 97 Zach, "What do you do when you Real but more optimistic
can't dance anymore?" with music Bring in outside world also to soften
113 5 101 Val, "Right so you get into acting… all leave stage but 4 more positive, warmer
114 10 103 Diana, "And Christ I get this feeling…" ? Still in rehearsal but lower
with music underscoring
115 8 104 What I did for love. Diana DSC Add low side light w/transition
116 5 5 105 As chorus stands and adds to singing Initial quicker Build side light, Take out some rehearsal
then add cue for long build
116.2 5 12 105 building of chorus more light ?
117 8 105 Actors begin going back to the line transition from previous to cold rehearsal light
118 5 105 Zach says, "Front line, thank you very much" Line lights up and cold rehearsal light
Begin reactions of cut line Zach table is lit with special
119 5 105 As Zach says, "Rehearsals begin. Change light to warmer, positive with line reactions are done
105 Cut peoples reactions are done add fade up of Followspot 3, take out parcan
special on his table
120 3 106 Zach, " Our New York opening will be 3 count quick!! Fade out stage lights except
sometime mid-January." table lamp and followspot
121 4 106 Zach goes and turns off table lamp(pretends) Blackout Zach fakes turning off light
121.5 2   106 Music of Singular Sensation begins Procenium lights begin  
122 3   106 Music change - guys in place Start with 1 set of top line lights  
          Keep pro  
123 3   106 2nd group of boys Add second set of top in pools of light  
124 5   107 She walks into a room, first group girls Add front light & DS fresnel top  
125 5   107 She's un……commonly, second group girls Add front light & more fresnel top  
126 5   107 She walks into a room Add side lights  
127 5   108 Flash revealed Add ballet bar lights, more front, top  
128 5   108 Music change Add higher procenium, sign and mirror ball  
129 8   108 Music change Add footlights, more, more, more  
130 5   109 A few fan kicks Blackout  
131 8   109 Actors offstage House and postshow (Pro & sign)  
132 5   109 Done Postshow out, house at full  
133 12   109 Really done House out  
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