Question

The cast and crew frantically made final adjustments to the scene even as the audience filed into the auditorium. Two actors moved the scenery into position. ____________, the entire company ensured the backdrop was firmly in place. I thought we wouldn't be ready in time! But at last the performance began. Which word or phrase best completes the passage above? Before Instead First Then

Answer 1

The answer is Then

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the passage is continuing, it would be Then.

Answer 2

Is this from a specific passage? A word that could work here is "Finally," or "At the very last moment".