Broadway Lights Out

The Belasco Theater's opening night of 'The Glass Hour' is in chaos after a catastrophic lighting system failure. With 2,000 VIP guests arriving in 45 minutes, you're facing Stanley Kowalski, the theater's notoriously difficult union electrician who's using this crisis to leverage long-standing grievances. Time is bleeding away as ticket holders begin queuing outside.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Theater Production Manager

Conversation Partner

Stanley Kowalski - IATSE Local 1 Master Electrician

Setting

Cramped electrical control room beneath stage, lit only by emergency lights, filled with humming circuit breakers and the smell of burnt wiring

Location

Belasco Theater, West 44th Street, Manhattan

Learning Objectives

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Negotiate emergency repair terms without completely capitulating to union demands

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Maintain professional composure while under extreme time pressure

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Secure lighting restoration within 45-minute deadline before show cancellation

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Look, I know you've got Cameron Mackintosh himself out there along with half of Hollywood, but this isn't a quick patch job. We're looking at a full system diagnostic, and my guys are already on double overtime from last night's tech rehearsal...”

This is how Stanley Kowalski - IATSE Local 1 Master Electrician's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1312

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