| Step | Assumptions |
| 1) The previous act leaves the stage. | 1a) The previous act is really done. |
| 1b) The previous act isn’t also the next act. | |
| 1c) MC has waited for them to finish. | |
| 2) The band plays them off. | 2a) The playoff isn’t part of the act. |
| 2b) The band is not the next act. | |
| 2c) The band can play their instruments. | |
| 2d) The band is ready to play them off. | |
| 3) The MC enters. | 3a) The person entering is really the MC. |
| 3b) The MC has a microphone. | |
| 3c) The MC is a person. | |
| 4) MC asks for round of applause.. | 4a) The applause is for the previous act. |
| 4b) The applause is because the previous act was good. | |
| 4c) The audience will applaud for the previous act. | |
| 4d) The audience saw the previous act. | |
| 4e) The MC wants the audience to applaud for the previous act. | |
| 5) The MC introduces the next act. | 5a) The MC intends to introduce the next act. |
| 5b) The MC will give a complimentary introduction for the next act. | |
| 5c) The MC’s introduction is for the next act. | |
| 5d) The MC’s reason for talking about the next act is to introduce them. | |
| 5e) The MC knows who the next act is. | |
| 5f) The MC cares who the next act is. | |
| 6) The act comes onstage. | 6a) We’re the next act. |
| 6b) We’re ready. | |
| 6c) We’re in costume. | |
| 6d) We’re in our costumes. | |
| 6e) We’re coming onstage to do our act. | |
| 6f) We’re entering from where the MC is pointing. | |
| 7) The act starts. | 7a) The first things we do are the start of our act. |
| 7b) The music that starts is the music for our act. | |
| 7c) The props/set/case onstage is for our act. |
And on and on and on …