Scenes are the hub that links people, inventory, notes and files, with a readiness status tracked per discipline.

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This video shows how to use CueCall for scene breakdown and readiness, making scenes the central hub for all production elements.

You can easily add a new scene by filling in its act, scene number, title, and location. Once added, it appears in your show's complete scene list.

Each scene has a dedicated detail page where you can manage its people, assigned inventory like props and costumes, and specific notes. This centralizes all scene-related information.

On the readiness panel, you track each discipline's status, such as Blocking or Costumes, as Not Started, In Progress, Complete, or Blocked. Changing a department's status instantly updates the scene's overall readiness.

Easily assign cast members from your roster to ensure your scene lists exactly who is on stage, centralizing all essential details for a streamlined production.

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Scene Breakdown & Readiness — Scenes are the hub that links people, inventory, notes and files, with a readiness status tracked per discipline.
Managing Scenes: Creating Scenes — In a show's Scenes tab, click "Add Scene" to create a new scene.
Managing Scenes: Scene Detail Page — Click on any scene to open its detail page. Here you can see everything related to that scene in one place.
Managing Scenes: Deleting a Scene — You can delete a scene from the show's Scenes tab (trash icon on each row) or from the scene detail page (Delete button next to Edit Scene).
Managing Scenes: Scene Backdrops — Add backdrop images for your scenes using AI generation or by uploading your own. These can be used for projections, set design inspiration, or visual references.
Managing Scenes: Scene Videos — Generate AI video clips for your scenes using Veo 3.1, or upload your own videos. Videos can be used for projections, rehearsal references, or pre-visualization.
Managing Scenes: Scene Readiness Tracking — Track how ready each scene is across different departments with integrated detail views.
Managing Scenes: Stage Blocking — Document and visualize character positions and movements throughout a scene. The Stage Blocking section appears on each scene's detail page.
Managing Scenes: Songs Tab in Scene Detail — The Sound & Music tab on each scene's detail page shows all songs assigned to that scene, with full practice features:
Managing Scenes: Searching Scenes — Use the search bar to find scenes by title, character name, or song title.
Managing Scenes: Assigning Inventory to Scenes — Assign costumes, props, and sets to specific scenes to track what's needed where.
Managing Scenes: Tech Cues Tab — Document technical cues (lighting, sound, mics) for each scene. Use the Tech Cues tab on the scene detail page.

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Budgets & Expenses in CueCall — Budget lines and recorded expenses with receipts, where who can see or spend against the budget is granted person by person.
People Roster & Profiles in CueCall — Cast and crew records with headshots, documents, contact details and show assignments, including merging duplicates.
Announcements in CueCall — Announcements sent to the production team, in the app and by email, targeted at the people who need them.
Reports & Exports in CueCall — Excel and PDF exports of characters, mic plots, slideshows and show reports, for the people who still want paper in the room.
Costume Measurements in CueCall — Measurements kept on each person's record, visible only to the people whose role grants it — everyone always sees their own.
Organizations (Company Accounts) in CueCall — A company workspace with its own shows, roster, shared inventory pool, company documents and member roles.
Signup Sheets in CueCall — Public signup sheets for volunteers, concessions, food and set-build calls, shared by link with no account needed.
Auditions & Casting in CueCall — A public audition signup link, registrant materials and media, audition sessions, callbacks, and cast offers with acceptances tracked.
Stage Blocking & Scene Visuals in CueCall — Blocking recorded against a scene alongside backdrop images and reference videos.
Rehearsal Reports in CueCall — Rehearsal reports drafted automatically from the day's notes and timeline, reviewed by the stage manager, then published and emailed to the team.
Inventory & Ownership Tracking in CueCall — Costumes, props and set pieces catalogued with photos, categories, QR codes and owned/rented/borrowed status plus rental history.
Tech Cues in CueCall — Light, sound, deck and other cues recorded against scenes, with a master cue view and filtering by type.
Mic Plot & Wireless Assignments in CueCall — A mic plot generated from character and scene data, adjusted by hand in a grid, and exported or imported.
Rental Marketplace in CueCall — Listing and renting costumes, props and set pieces between theatre companies, with the booking flowing back into inventory and the budget.
Sound & Music in CueCall — Songs and sound effects attached to scenes, with audio playback, accompaniment and rehearsal tracks, sheet music, character assignment and per-song notes.
Script Viewer, Notes & Cues in CueCall — The script uploaded and read in-app, with notes and cues pinned to specific pages, page overlays, versions, and page insert/replace.
Costume Slideshows in CueCall — Costume and design slideshows built from inventory items and your own images, presented fullscreen, exported, or shared by public link.
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Production Files & Vision Boards in CueCall — Production files with categories, scene links, versions, restricted audiences, in-app PDF and audio playback, and vision boards.
Character Looks in CueCall — Per-character looks assembled from inventory and images, assigned across the scenes where they are worn.

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