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Get-in

Also called get in, load-in, bump-in

The get-in is the stage of a production when the set, props and equipment are brought into the theatre before the show is built and tested there.

It is followed by the fit-up and, after the final performance, the get-out.

UK and US usage

In the UK, this is the get-in (or get in). In the US, it is called the load-in.

Last updated 4 Oct 2026

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