Each show is given a week long slot in the annex, running Sunday to Saturday. Each show is in either a 'high tech' or a 'low tech' slot, depending on the technical requirements of the show. The annex timetable typically alternates between high and low tech slots.

A show usually takes up the full week slot, or can only use a few days in the case of some very low tech slots (e.g. comedy shows)

Before the show week, the technical director, lighting and sound designers will arrange meetings with the directors to discuss details of the technical requirements on the show, and also attend rehearsals to plan ideas for lighting and sound. The week preceding the show week, most theatrical shows will have an 'Intensive Week' within which they have more rehearsals to get the show up to performance standard.

For a typical week, for a show that takes up the full week slot, there is a standard structure.

Get In Typically starting at 10am, the get in takes the annex from an empty stage, no sound set up and only the standard lighting rig to being ready for the tech run the next day.

The technical director oversees the get in, and keeps track of everything going on. The stage manager, lighting director and sound director lead the stage, lighting and sound crew throughout the day. The flats are put up and decking is assembled and put into place by the stage crew. All additional lights needed are rigged and focussed with gels put in. The lighting desk and magic sheet are set up, ready for lights to be programmed the following day. The band pit is mic'd up and the sound desk and radio mics are set up by the soundies. More details on the set up can be found on other wiki pages.

Depending on the size of show (and if everything goes to plan), this can finish anywhere from early afternoon to late evening

At the end of the day, lighting and sound desks should be put away and set pieces pushed behind the tab ready for lectures in the annex the following day. This happens at the end of every evening.

Tech Run This starts at 6pm, after lectures finish. Especially for high tech shows, the tech run can go on until early morning, so bring make sure to eat, stay hydrated and take breaks when you need them. The cast is in the adjacent lecturer theatre to be called through when needed

The sound crew does a sound check with the band and cast if radio mics are being used. Sound usually finishes before lighting so can leave earlier.

The lighting generally takes up the majority of the time. The lighting designer, crew and director will work through the script and program the lights for every lighting change in the show and mark these in the script.

By the end of the tech run the technical parts of the show should be ready for a full dress run.

Dress Run Tech crew arrives at 6pm Any final adjustments are made, ready for a full dress run to aim to start at 7:30pm.

This is a full run, with the cast in costume, as it should be in the live performances. This is the time to identify any final problems/improvements. This will usually finish late evening, depending on when the run starts and the length of the show.

Evening performances Tech crew arrives at 6pm, aiming to start the performance at 7:30pm. Before each show, checks should be made to ensure everything is working e.g. no bulbs have blown, all radio mics are working. Audience is let in from around 7:15. For shows with an interval, audience leaves the auditorium. After the show, crew packs away (apart from Fridays, no lectures on Saturdays) and there's often a trip to Stag's.

Possible matinee performance, evening performance and get out (+ after show)