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Tech Templates for Stage Managers

Tech is where the paperwork has to be exact. Cues, scene shifts, presets and quick changes all need to be written so anyone on the crew can follow them. These templates are built for that precision.

Tech templates

Preset List template preview

Preset List

Before every rehearsal and performance, the crew sets every prop and piece of scenery in its starting position.

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Shift Plot template preview

Shift Plot

A shift plot tells every crew member exactly what they move in each scene change, where it goes and when.

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Costume Change Plot template preview

Costume Change Plot

A costume change plot follows every actor through every change: what they exit in, where the change happens, what they re-enter in and how long they have.

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Cue Sheet template preview

Cue Sheet

The cue sheet is the master list of every technical cue in the show, in calling order.

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Calling Key template preview

Calling Key

A calling key explains how cues are written in your prompt book: which abbreviation means which department, which color you use and what the marks in the script mean.

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