The West Wing
Object

President Bartlet's Town Hall Rehearsal Stool

Used by President Bartlet for sitting during town hall event rehearsals, ensuring comfort while practicing.
4 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments
S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been
A Quiet Signal: Rehearsal Hope at the Town Hall

The stage stool is referenced as part of the proposed casual staging (Bartlet imagines jacket, stool, and mike giving him a performer feel); it symbolizes the shift from lectern to intimate conversation.

Before: Positioned as an available staging prop for the town hall rehearsal.
After: Remains available; no movement reported during this specific exchange.
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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been
Zoey's Warning and the Quiet 'Good News' Signal

The stage stool is invoked as part of Bartlet's envisioned town‑hall choreography — it represents the planned shift from lectern distance to conversational informality and is a physical shorthand for tone change.

Before: Present as a rehearsal prop center‑stage; Bartlet references it during discussion of staging.
After: Remains a set piece for the live event; unchanged by this interruption.
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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been
Walking the West Wing: Softball, Satellites, and the First Sting of Crisis

A small stage stool is occupied by the President when he moves onto the stage for rehearsal; it permits a conversational posture, lowering formal distance and reinforcing the domestic, accessible tone he cultivated during the Colonnade walk.

Before: Positioned center-stage, unused but staged for the rehearsal.
After: Occupied by the President as the rehearsal begins.
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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been
Press Room Pivot: Columbia Delay Collides with Town‑Hall Rehearsal

The small stage stool is walked onto at the end of the exchange and becomes the President's seat for the town-hall rehearsal; Bartlet sits on it to shift from lectern formality to conversational tone just after the shuttle exchange.

Before: Positioned center-stage as part of the rehearsal set, unused while Bartlet moved through the offices.
After: Occupied by the President as the rehearsal continues; remains a staging prop anchoring the public performance.
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