tech rehearsal
Pre-opening technical runthrough
A tech rehearsal is a run-through of a theatrical production focused on technical elements rather than performance—lighting cues, sound effects, set changes, costume quick-changes, and the coordination between actors and crew.
Usually shortened to tech: We're in tech all week.
Tech rehearsals are notoriously long and grueling, with frequent stops to adjust equipment or timing.
- stage managerTheater's behind-scenes coordinator
- lighting designArranging artificial light sources
- cueTrigger for action
- safety checksReviews to prevent harm
- stageRaised performance platform
blackout · dimmer · troubleshooting · theater production · headsets · director · sound engineering · cable · mic · spotlight · spike · microphones · producer · set designer · gel · tape · props master · actors
- theater termsplay, actors, stage play, limelight, directing
- Practicedrills, warm-up, warmup, exercises, reps
- stagingstaging, stage, set, set design, set dressing
- stagecraftstage left, stage right, center stage, downstage, upstage
- Concert Preptuning, setlist, lighting setup, stage setup, vocal warmup
- musical theater performingsinging, dancing, acting, staging, costumes
tech rehearsaldress rehearsal
Complete practice performance
scene work · table read · character work · read-through · full dress
tech rehearsalopening night
First staged performance
live performance · final dress · premiere · closing night · final performance
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