The Parking Lot Snapshot

Most shows don't fail on opening night.

They fail in the eleven small decisions nobody audits — the ones made before a single light comes up. The email that didn't get sent. The sign that isn't where a guest expects it. The gap between what you promised and what you deliver, sitting quietly, unmeasured, for months.

This isn't the full Stella Standard. It's ten checks — the ones you can score yourself, right now, with no crew, no consultant, no clipboard. Answer honestly. Most producers don't.