A tech stumble is the nickname given to a
theatrical production's
tech run that isn't going quite as well as it should be. If the
cast is
misbehaving, or
technical things keep going wrong, and the run keeps needing to be stopped, then
techies may get the impression that
tech run isn't quite the right phrase for the
rehearsal. Although not jumping around as much as a
tech stagger (which is meant to), a tech stumble is a
tech run that isn't quite getting the
running part right.
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