How Stage Leader works
Stage Leader is a column on every row of every session — type the name in. It's not a person you invite; it's a label.
Quick answer: Stage Leader isn't a person you invite — it's a column on every row of every session. You type their name (or initials) into the row, and that's it. The same person can be Stage Leader for some rows and not others.
What "Stage Leader" actually is
Stage Leader is one of the standard columns in your run of show, alongside Time On, Duration, Time Off, What Is Happening, and Main Screens. It's free text. Most production teams use it to track who's responsible for the cue — the person running point on that moment of the show. Common values:
- A name or initials — Sarah, JT, Marcus
- A role abbreviation — SD (Stage Director), SM (Stage Manager), SHOW (Show Caller)
- A team label — AV, DFM, CLIENT
How to enter a Stage Leader
- Open the session in the event dashboard (the run-of-show editor).
- Click into the Stage Leader cell on any row.
- Type the name. Overture auto-suggests values you've already used elsewhere in this event — so the second time you type S, you'll see Sarah as a suggestion.
- Press Tab or click out to save. The cell autosaves the moment you leave it.
Why this matters
The Stage Leader column shows up in three useful places besides the row itself:
- The printed packet — every PDF you export (Run of Show, Session-only) includes the Stage Leader column so the team can scan it during rehearsals.
- Stage Leaders KPI — when you export with the Event Overview page, Overture lists every distinct Stage Leader value used across the event, so producers can see at a glance who's covering what.
- Suggestions — values you type in one row become suggestions in every other row of the same event, so spellings stay consistent.
What Stage Leader is not
- It is not a member of your team in Overture. The person in this column doesn't need an account, doesn't get notifications, and doesn't have permissions tied to their name.
- It is not automatically pulled from your invited members. Even if "Sarah" is a Producer on this event, you still need to type "Sarah" into the Stage Leader cell of each row she covers.
- It is not linked to follow-ups, completions, or any permission. It's a label.
Pro tip — keep the values short
Stage Leader prints in a narrow column. Two-to-six characters reads best on paper. Initials or short first names beat full names for at-a-glance scanning during live show.