The crew breathed a collective sigh of relief as the show went on without a hitch. The audience loved it, and the performers took their well-deserved bows.
Rachel quickly called a meeting with the technical crew to assess the situation. They gathered around the cue board, peering at the crack as if it was a wounded animal.
Alex had been tinkering with the old cue board during his downtime, trying to learn how it worked. He had a hunch that he could fix it, but he needed a chance to try.
Rachel looked at him skeptically, but she was out of options. "Okay, kid," she said. "You've got a shot. Go for it."
But just as the lights were about to go up, the stage manager, Rachel, noticed something that made her heart sink. On the cue board, which controlled the lighting and special effects for the show, a small crack had appeared.