Playback Operator Checklist for Rehearsal Day

Rehearsal day is where a show file becomes show-safe.

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QLab & playback·31 OCT 2025·5 min read

Playback Operator Checklist for Rehearsal Day

Rehearsal day is where a show file becomes show-safe.

Key takeaways.

Check assets, levels, framing and cue order
Run cue-to-cue with the showcaller
Note fallbacks and label anything ambiguous

This is a practical field note from the AT Productions studio. Planning something where qlab & playback matters? We are happy to talk it through before you commit to anything.

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