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How many check-in points tonight?

Guests, the window between house open and curtain, and seconds per guest in; check-in points for an even night and for the last-ten-minutes rush out. Defaults match the worked example in the door check-in guide.

The house

Often the half: 30 minutes.

The door

Time your own door at a preview.

1 for a scan per ticket; about 2 for a name lookup per party.

For the dropped phone and the misspelled name.

The rush

Arithmetic, not a fire plan. Occupancy limits, exits and accessible routes come from your venue and local rules; keep the line clear of all three.

Open this many points

6check-in points

Arrivals, even
20 a min
One point handles
4 a min
With zero margin
5
Ready for the rush
8

The rush: 300 guests at 30 a minute. Have those extra points charged, briefed and standing by, not necessarily staffed at the half.

If you staff…

PointsPer minOutside at curtainHold to clear
3 12 240 20 min
4 16 120 8 min
5 20 0 None
6 24 0 None
7 28 0 None
8 32 0 None

Assumes arrivals spread evenly across the window. Real crowds bunch, which is what the rush number is for.