Tag Archives: Stage Management

Q2Q Comics #64: Calling For Line

Q2Q 64

Transcript:
Morty is addressing the actors.

M: O.K. People! Monday is the day that you’re all supposed to be OFF BOOK.
M: And since I get the pleasure of being ON BOOK for you, I want to remind you of the PROPER way to call for line:
If you say “LINE” I will begin reading your line. If you start talking, I will assume you know the rest of the line and I will stop. Then everyone moves on with their day.
M: DO NOT stand there in silence and expect me to know that you need a line. DO NOT snap your fingers at me instead of saying “line.” DO NOT say “Oh, I’m so sorry What’s my line?” That will needlessly drag out the run and that will make me angry. AND I GET CREATIVE WHEN I’M ANGRY.

Q2Q Comics #63: Glow Tape

Q2Q 63

Transcript:

Actors: (off) Can we get some glow tape here?
Morty: I’m on it!
Actors: (off) Oh, here. Some here. There. Over here. Here.
Leo: Ok! Where are we going from?
Morty: Let’s take it from the blackout.
Morty: Going dark!

Q2Q Comics #60: A Descent Into Chaos

Q2Q 60

Transcript:

Morty and Wuggles in the Booth.

M: Something’s wrong. My stage manager’s sense is tingling!
W: It wasn’t me! I’m in the right cue!
W: Everything looks normal.
M: Wait!
W: What?
M: (pointing at the stage) Next to the couch, those rectangles …
M: They missed the spike marks. The couch is out of position. Everything is ruined!
W: Oh, huh, you’re right, but I don’t think it’s a big deal.
M: (grabbing Wuggles by the shirt) Spike marks are not a suggestion! They stand between a good show and total chaos! You can’t just put things anywhere! There must be order!

Q2Q Comics #59: Lunch Is A Magical Time

Q2Q 59

Transcript:
Sharon approaches the booth where Steve, Wuggles and Morty are working.
Sharon: Hey booth people! What are y’all doing for lunch?
Steve: Re-doing Act I.
Morty: Updating cues in my book, setting the stage for Act II, Presetting Props, running —
Wuggles: (overtop of Morty) Hanging like a billion specials then hastily programming all of Act II.
Morty: — I’ll die.
Sharon: I meant, like, for FOOD.
Steve: No, sharon, you see … LUNCH is a MAGICAL TIME when we can actually get work done.
Wuggles: Squee!

Q2Q Comics #58: Top of the Show

Q2Q 58

Transcript:
Morty and Wuggles walking into the theatre.
M: Are you ready for Cue to Cue today, Wuggles?
W: Yes’m. I’ve got everything through lights up on Act I ready.
M: What?! That’s almost nothing!
W: Are you kidding that’s the TOP OF THE SHOW!
W: That will easily take us until LUNCH.
M: Good point.