Object
Mural Room Set Monitor (On‑set Studio Monitor)
A mid‑sized flat‑panel monitor with a matte black bezel and visible studio mounting hardware, set on a low cart or credenza in the Mural Room. The screen throws a cool, clinical light across makeup stations and set dressing; a compact remote and an SD card slot are visible on the unit's side. Production staff and the director glance at the display for framing and timing, Abbey uses it as a cueing window onto live broadcast feeds, and Lilly slips away while watching the optics. The set monitor shows live network images and anchors the room's movement toward a public transmission.
2 appearances
Purpose
To receive and display live broadcast feeds and preview camera output for production and on‑set participants during the on‑air introduction.
Significance
The monitor functions as the literal conduit that converts a private rehearsal into a national exposure: it frames Jeffrey for a national audience, times Abbey's performance, and materializes the production's power to transform personal testimony into political theater. It embodies the show's mechanism of making the intimate public and heightens tension around control and spectacle.
Appearances in the Narrative
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