An example of a Cue List (for "School House Rocks"
for McLane High School)
| Cue # | Action | Levels | When Does Cue Happen |
| 1 | House Lights On | Full | Before house is open |
| 2 |
SM 8 Up 3 seconds BANK 30-SCENE 8 |
Before
house is open Gobo & Circles on |
|
| 3 | House Lights OFF | ||
| 4 |
SM 4 Up 5
Seconds SM 8 Down 5 seconds BANK BO |
1-6 @70 9-14 @50 |
For Laura's opening announcement |
| 4.5 | SM 4 Down 5 Seconds | To Blackout before start of show | |
| 5 | SM 2 Up 3 Seconds | 1-6 @60 9-14 @50 |
Start of
VERBS Actors enter when this cue activates |
| 6 | BANK 1-AUTO | When dancing starts | |
| 7 |
BANK BO SM 3 Up 2 seconds SM 2 Down 2 seconds |
1-6 @80 9-14 @60 |
End of VERBS & Start of NOUNS |
| 8 | BANK 30-SCENE 3 | SL Mike | When Mary picks up mike |
| 9 | BANK BO |
1-6 @80 9-14 @60 |
At end of
song - Start of THREE When all fall down |
| 10 | BANK 30-SCENE 1 | When Eric picks up mike | |
| 11 | BANK 30-SCENE 2 | When Eric moves to center | |
| 12 |
SM 4 Up 2
seconds SM 3 Down 2 seconds |
1-6 @70 9-14 @50 |
For final line-up ... Eric moves to center formation |
| 13 |
BANK BO SM 3 UP 2 seconds SM 4 Down 2 seconds |
1-6 @80 9-14 @70 |
Start of ADJECTIVES |
| 14 | BANK 30-SCENE 1 | Start of BILL - Ryan picks up mike | |
| 15 | BANK 30-SCENE 2 | Ryan moves to center | |
| 16 | BANK BO | End of BILL | |
| 17 | BANK 30-SCENE 1 |
Start of
PREAMBLE (THEY COME ON FIRST & TALK) Mike is picked up SL |
|
| 18 |
BANK BO SM 5 Up 3 seconds SM 3 Down 3 seconds |
1-6 @90 9-14 @80 |
When Preamble sheet picked up |
| 19 |
SM 2 Up 2
seconds SM 5 Down 2 seconds |
1-6 @60 9-14 @50 |
Start of READY OR NOT |
| 20 | BANK 2-AUTO | When dancing action starts | |
| 21 | BANK BO | End of READY OR NOT | |
| 22 |
SM 8 UP 2
seconds SM 2 Down 2 seconds BANK 30-SCENE 8 House Lights ON |
End First Act | |
| INTERMISSION | |||
| 23 |
House
Lights OFF SM 4 Up 5 Seconds SM 8 Down 5 seconds BANK BO |
Start of
Act II Laura gives away t-Shirt |
|
| 23.5 | SM 4 Down 5 Seconds | To Blackout before actor's entrances | |
| 24 | SM 2 Up 5 seconds |
1-6 @60 9-14 @50 |
Start of Act II - SUFFERIN' |
| 25 | BANK 2-AUTO | When Dancing Starts | |
| 26 | BANK BO | End of SUFFERIN' | |
| 27 |
SM 3 Up 2
seconds SM 2 Down 2 seconds |
1-6 @80 9-14 @60 |
Start of FIGURE 8 |
| 28 |
SM 4 UP 2
seconds SM 3 Down 2 seconds |
1-6 @70 9-14 @ 50 |
When they begin skating the last time |
| 29 |
SM 2 UP 2
seconds SM 4 Down 2 seconds |
1-6 @60 9-14 @50 |
Start of GRAVITY |
| 30 | BANK 3-AUTO | When dancing starts | |
| 31 | BANK BO | End of GRAVITY | |
| 32 |
SM 6 UP 2
seconds SM 2 Down 2 seconds |
1-6 @40 9-14 @40 |
Start of MELTING POT |
| 33 | BANK 30-SCENE 2 | When together at center of stage | |
| 34 | SM 6 Down 5 seconds | After Cue 36 | |
| 35 |
SM 3 Up 2
seconds BANK BO |
1-6 @80 9-14 @60 |
After end
of MELTING POT Start of INTERJECTIONS |
| 36 |
SM 5 Up 2
seconds SM 3 Down 2 seconds BANK 5-AUTO |
1-6 @90 9-14 @80 |
When Bows start |
| 37 |
House
Lights ON BANK BO SM 8 Up 5 seconds SM 5 Down 5 seconds |
At end of music - After House Lights on | |
| 38 | BANK 30-SCENE 8 | Circles |
