Meaning of on the book | Babel Free

Definitions

Acting as a prompter.

Examples

“That was the “set-up” in the Venner Repertory Company, and I must state that they needed very few prompts, even on the first nights of which we had two a week! I was “on the book” , gave all the “lighting and effects signals” […]”

“I was on the book in the prompt corner on stage right.”

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