Blocking key

Also called: Legend

The shorthand a stage manager uses to note blocking fast: X for cross, DSL for downstage left, and so on.

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BlockingThe actors' movements and positions on stage: where you enter, cross, sit and exit, and when.
Prompt bookThe stage manager's master binder: the script with every blocking note and cue, plus contacts, schedules and plots.
CrossAny movement from one place on stage to another. Written as X in blocking notes.

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