Stage manager line notes template
Capture a precise, neutral record when a line is missed, changed or prompted during rehearsal. Include enough script context to find the moment later, and use your director’s agreed process before sharing notes with performers.
Best for: Stage managers and directors tracking text work during rehearsals. Download the PDF to print, or upload the companion CSV to Google Sheets in your own account.
Download the blank PDF to print, or upload the companion CSV to Google Sheets in your own account. These are downloads, not hosted Google templates.
How to use this worksheet
Identify the exact moment
Note the rehearsal date, actor and character, act or French scene, and page or cue. Record the cue immediately before the line so the moment can be located without guessing.
Write what happened, not a judgment
Capture the expected text and what was heard or missed as accurately as possible. Use a neutral note type—pickup, substitution, skipped line, prompt or other—and avoid comments about the performer.
Follow the production's note process
Check whether the director wants notes delivered privately, at notes or in a separate session. Distinguish a spontaneous miss from an approved script change, and update the record if text is revised.
Line Notes worksheet
Working copy / Blank template| Actor | Character | Act / scene / French scene | Page / cue | Cue before line | Expected text | Heard / missed text | Note type | Follow-up / resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Line notes are rehearsal working records, not evaluations. Share them only through the agreed production process and keep confidential feedback separate.
When the paper worksheet is not enough
Use Stage Manager Suite rehearsal schedules to coordinate the calls where line work is planned; this worksheet remains a separate paper or CSV record. Explore Rehearsal schedules ↗