They knew the sets were built, the costumes were made and the lighting had been programmed for all the many entrances and exits they had been rehearsing.
In the foyer they had all passed the posters announcing the dates of the performances and the box office had reported a steady sale of tickets for the last two weeks; indeed rumour had it that every show had all but sold out.
So as they waited, the only question they really had was what was the play they were to perform?