Closing Off the Live-Stream

Closing off the live-stream involves ending your live virtual performance.

Ending the Show
Once the performance is over, contact the cast and crew, and tell them to turn their cameras back on. The presenter should give a brief concluding statement in which they thank the audience for tuning in, and give a brief reiteration of your organization's mission statement. At this point, the presenter should bring up any future projects which your organization is currently planning, such as another live virtual performance.

Curtain Call
After the concluding statement, the presenter should begin the curtain call -- the moment of the performance when the cast and crew bows to the audience and is applauded. List the names of your actors, designers, and collaborators, with a pause between each name so that your participants can applaud themselves.

Ending the Stream
After the concluding statement and the curtain call, you will need to end the stream on both the video streaming service and the video call. Your video streaming service will have a button which reads End Stream or Stop Streaming -- click this button. For example, YouTube will have a button labelled Stop Streaming that you will need to click.

To end the stream on the video call, the host of the call will need to find a similar button which reads End Stream or Stop Streaming. For instance, in Zoom, clicking on the icon labelled MORE will give you a menu with the option to Stop Live Stream.

After the Performance
Once the stream has been ended, you should invite your cast and crew to stay on the (now private) video call if they so wish. This will give everyone involved in the performance a chance to chat and unwind together.

You should also give another, personal thank-you to your cast and crew during this time, and offer them praise.

Invite the cast and crew to keep in touch with your organization in the future.