house chime

plural house chimes

1. plural normallyentertainmentA chime sounded to summon an audience to their seats before a performance begins or resumes.

   House chimes sound in both zones.

   2018 January, Shalin Liu Performance Center at Rockport Music: Technical and Production Information, Rockport Music, page 18

   3 more examples

   […] while the WAV player function triggers the house chimes.

   2006 June 7, “Old Town Temecula Theatre Includes Modern Systems”, in Live Design

   […] Ryan Cayabyab composed the center’s house chimes—original music that marks the opening of performances […]

   2026 February 2, Raymond R. Vergara, “Biñan: The emerging national arts frontier”, in BusinessMirror

   Then as the house chimes sounded a two-minute warning, she rose suddenly, almost mechanically, and retreated into the shadows.

   2026 May 29, Jacob Appel, “Understudies in the Audience”, in The Los Angeles Review

   Synonyms: lobby chime