Order a school recital
Build a timed run of show from each act's duration, equipment note, and optional locked running-order slot. Keep acts and act settings visible while you order a school recital, then review the run of show.
Performance Order Generator
Build a timed run of show from each act's duration, equipment note, and optional locked running-order slot. Built for show producers, recital organizers, and event stage managers, this tool keeps acts and act settings visible and shows the run of show before you use it.
What this tool does
Designed to build a timed run of show from each act's duration, equipment note, and optional locked running-order slot, this tool applies weighted order rules to acts and act settings and presents the run of show for review.
Ordering workflow
When to use Performance Order Generator
Keep acts with matching equipment together
For this case, set acts and act settings, then choose “Build performance order.” Check the run of show before sharing or putting the result into use.
Lock an opener or finale before arranging the rest
The Performance Order Generator result still needs organizer review. Start times use the entered act durations and do not include changeover time. The tool does not cue performers, lighting, or venue systems.
Instructions
How to use Performance Order Generator
Prepare acts
In Performance Order Generator, start with acts: add one act per line, then configure its duration, equipment, and optional locked slot below.
Set the weighted order options
Configure acts and act settings. Configure each act without adding control characters to its name.
Build performance order
Choose “Build performance order.” The tool applies weighted order rules and displays the run of show with any result notes.
Review the run of show
Check the run of show against this limit: start times use the entered act durations and do not include changeover time. If this Performance Order Generator result fits the task, copy it and print it.
Troubleshooting
Checks before you build performance order
Acts cannot be used yet
When: Performance Order Generator has no usable acts, or an entry does not follow the format shown by that field.
Why: The tool needs valid acts and act settings to produce the run of show.
Try: In Performance Order Generator, add one act per line, then configure its duration, equipment, and optional locked slot below; then build performance order again.
Review required for run of show
When: Start times use the entered act durations and do not include changeover time.
Why: The tool evaluates acts and act settings, but it cannot assess context outside those controls.
Try: Check the run of show against this additional limit: the tool does not cue performers, lighting, or venue systems. Revise the visible settings in Performance Order Generator when needed.
Trust
Why Performance Order Generator keeps its setup visible
How the visible setup shapes the result
The tool applies weighted order rules only to acts and act settings. Review those settings with the run of show; the tool does not cue performers, lighting, or venue systems.
- The visible setup—acts and act settings—defines what can appear in the result.
- Changing a setting may change the run of show, so confirm the setup before running the tool.
- The result still has this limit: start times use the entered act durations and do not include changeover time.
What happens to inputs in Performance Order Generator
The active inputs and run of show remain with the open task. Random 42 does not save Performance Order Generator work as an online project; refreshing or closing the tool clears that active work.
- You can use Performance Order Generator without an account or saved result history.
- For “Order a school recital,” enter only the values represented by acts and act settings; leave unrelated personal or sensitive information out.
Boundaries
What Performance Order Generator does not decide
What still needs human review
Start times use the entered act durations and do not include changeover time.
Review before you use the result
- Start times use the entered act durations and do not include changeover time.
- The tool does not cue performers, lighting, or venue systems.
- Before using the run of show for “Order a school recital,” confirm that the result fits the rules and context of that activity.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What should I enter in Performance Order Generator?
For Performance Order Generator, add one act per line, then configure its duration, equipment, and optional locked slot below; each additional control explains the value or rule it accepts.
How does Performance Order Generator create the run of show?
It applies weighted order rules to acts and act settings, then displays the run of show with any result notes.
When should I review the run of show?
Review the run of show before every use. Start times use the entered act durations and do not include changeover time. The tool does not cue performers, lighting, or venue systems.
Does Random 42 save inputs from Performance Order Generator?
No. Performance Order Generator keeps its active inputs and run of show with the open task instead of creating a saved online project.
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