Theater Insider with Amy
Rowland: Tech Rehearsal
As we begin to finalize the play, we have what is
called, Tech Rehearsal. It basically consists of running the play, beginning to
end, as the stage managers stop us when needed to write light and sound cues.
The Tech Rehearsal is not only beneficial to us as
actors running the play, but it primarily helps the stage managers handling the
necessary backstage work. The rehearsal takes a very long period of time
because of the many of times we take a pause throughout the show. These pauses
could be taken for various reasons. Just to name a few: light or sound cue
clarification, forgotten or missed line, improper blocking, or simply just
working a line in a different way.
Doing the Tech Rehearsal always makes the play seem
so much more official. For the first time,
we get to perform the show under the lights with the added sound effects and background music. Then, as we are corrected by Mr.
Howard and the stage managers, we feel as if the show it being polished up. It
can be a very exhausting rehearsal, but it sure is worth it!
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