Jack not name, jack job!

The back of the bleachers in Spelling Bee are held up by two wagon brakes (as they're called in theatre lingo). New - they look like this:

The heavy duty ones are rated for a load of 800lbs each. After 12 performances of Spelling Bee, one of the brakes on the back of the bleachers did this during the first act:

The pit crew - consisting of Stage Manager Adam Petherbridge and Assistant Stage Manager Simon Quayle tackled it during the intermission, unbolted the bent brake and replaced it before act two started.

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