At rise

What the audience sees as the lights come up or the curtain rises: who is on stage and what they're doing.

DirectorsStage managersDesigners

PresetWhere every prop, piece of furniture and costume must be before the show starts. The preset list is checked every night.
Point of attackThe moment in the story where the play begins. A late point of attack drops the audience into the middle of things.

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