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Live entertainment

Orchestra pit

A lowered or adaptable area between stage and audience used for musicians and associated equipment.

Also known as: pit lift

Reviewed

Setup

  • Coordinate lift position, rails, covers, access, ventilation, sound, lighting, communication, and emergency egress.

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

Coordinate lift position, rails, covers, access, ventilation, sound, lighting, communication, and emergency egress.

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