I work in live theater. I work for professional theaters most of the time, but as of right now, I'm currently working for a College University. We're doing a musical right now.

I run spotlight. If you are familiar with working in theater, you'd know that the stage manager calls the show and the cues. The spotlight operators and the run crew get headsets so they can hear the cues called by the stage manager. The headsets also have microphones so you can converse with each other if there is a problem. Communication.

The three other spotlight operators are using the headset to bullshit around during the show. I sometimes can't hear a cue cause they're rambling about something from time to time.

I really want to tell the stage manager to turn his headset onto the spotlight operators for one show. He wouldn't approve. I don't want to be a rat or a tattle, but the professional thing to do would be to NOT talk during the show about random things.

So, what's the advice here? Anyone got anything?