stagelightingprotocol

noun
UK /ˈsteɪdʒ laɪtɪŋ ˈprəʊtəkɒl/
US /ˈsteɪdʒ laɪtɪŋ ˈproʊtəkɔːl/

A set of rules for how stage lights are set up and used during a show.

The crew followed the stagelightingprotocol to make sure every light was safe and ready before the concert.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A step-by-step checklist for turning on and testing stage lights.

The technician ran the stagelightingprotocol before the doors opened.

3. An agreed way for lighting and sound teams to talk during a performance.

Their stagelightingprotocol uses hand signals so no one talks over the actors.

4. A safety code for hanging and focusing lights above the stage.

The theater's stagelightingprotocol requires two people for every high ladder.