bump-in
Pre-show stage preparation
Bump-in is the period when a production moves into a venue—setting up lights, sound, scenery, and equipment before a performance or event.
The term is standard in theater, concerts, and exhibitions, particularly in Australian and British usage.
American English more often uses load-in.
Bump-in starts at 6 AM on Monday.
Arrangement of components
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- crewWorking team aboard
- propsTheater accessories or praise
flats · scenery · soundcheck · strike · production · backstage · stagehands · trucking
Not anticipated beforehand
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- acquaintancePerson slightly known
recognition · happenstance · neighborhood · random · unplanned · fortuitous · spontaneous
How something is arranged
- installationProcess of putting in
- equipmentTools for a task
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- remoteDistant or controller
rigging · cabling · monitors · cameras · transmission · uplink · technical · engineering
set-up
Arrangement of components
props · flats · scenery · soundcheck · strike · production · backstage · stagehands · trucking · unloading
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
acquaintance · recognition · happenstance · neighborhood · random · unplanned · fortuitous · spontaneous
setup
How something is arranged
- installationProcess of putting in
- equipmentTools for a task
- studioCreative professional's workspace
remote · rigging · cabling · monitors · cameras · transmission · uplink · technical · engineering · pre-production
fender-bender
Minor vehicle collision
scrape · dent · scratch · bumper · low-speed · sideswipe · damage · reversing · close-quarters · inattention