Stageready

Stageready is a term used in theatre and live performance to indicate that a production is prepared for performance. It signals that all elements required for the show are in place and verified, allowing performers to proceed with the act. The phrase is most commonly used by stage managers, technical directors, and crew during rehearsals, previews, and pre-show checks.

Elements typically encompassed by stageready include the physical set and props, lighting and sound systems, video and special effects, costumes and makeup, and the presence and readiness of actors, stage management, and backstage crew. In addition, safety checks, clear pathways, and the correct implementation of cues, call times, and operating procedures are considered part of the stageready status. Achieving stageready also implies that risk assessments are complete and that all departments have completed their final verifications before audience arrival.

In practice the term appears in checklists, tech rehearsal notes, and communications between the stage manager and production staff. It may be used as a signal that the performance is imminent or as a status label in production management tools. Some productions use hyphenated form stage-ready, but stageready as a single word has become common in informal theatre parlance. It is an informal, regionally used term rather than an official industry standard.