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General

Standard safety Procedures

GENERAL

  • Making sure things are locked up at the end of each rehearsal

  • Wear proper clothing to rehearsal (shoes, clothes that are easy to move in)

  • Stage Managers must consult with the technical director before actors can rehearse barefoot. This is usually takes place late in the rehearsal process.

  • Platforms that are unsafe to walk on must be labeled prior to rehearsal  

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WHEN TO HOLD/PAUSE REHEARSAL

  • Improper lighting

    • During a complete blackout when actor feels unsafe

  • Medical Emergency

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WHEN TO STOP OR CANCEL REHEARSAL​

  • If campus is closed due to severe weather rehearsal should be cancelled

  • Other cancellations will be made at the director’s discretion

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SAFETY ESCORTS AFTER REHEARSAL

  • If an actor, crew member, or stage manager feels unsafe walking to their car after rehearsal, please utilize the UWL safety escorts.  

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LIGHTOVER PROCEDURE

Lightover is a rehearsal in which the lighting designer attends to look at the lights that will be available when they cue the show while a rehearsal is in process.

  • Actors should be informed of the dates lightover will be taking place

  • Work and house lights should be on during lightover

 

BACKSTAGE STORAGE

  • There must be a clear pathway backstage

  • Nothing can be stored in the path of the fly rail (in Toland)        

When to Stop or Cancel
Light Over Procedure
Backstage Storage
When to Hold or Pause

© 2018 by UWL THA 390. Updated 2023. 

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