A GLOSSARY OF THEATRE TERMS

(ASM) Another name for stage crew (usually, in the professional theatre, also an understudy for one of the minor roles who is, in turn, also understudying a major ... goes up. The call (qv) "Overture and beginners" is a signal to Blackout Lighting term: switching all lights out at once, leaving the stage in complete darkness. See also DBO. ................
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