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Live entertainment

Dress rehearsal

A planned full run using performance conditions, costumes, technical cues, and show sequence as completely as practical.

Also known as: final dress, dress run

Reviewed

Setup

  • It tests the integrated production and backstage operation rather than only wardrobe; exceptions and invited audiences should be stated in advance.

Venue contexts

  • Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable

Signal flow

  • Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.

In practice

It tests the integrated production and backstage operation rather than only wardrobe; exceptions and invited audiences should be stated in advance.

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