Photos: Oscar rehearsals

Trophy presenter Elizabeth Chomko, left, holding a faux wooden Oscar, waits for her cue from stage manager John Esposito during the rehearsals.

Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett waits in the wings for her cue.

Actors Margot Robbie and Jared Leto rehearse for the Oscar ceremony.

Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg rehearses a backstage shot at the Dolby Theatre.

Trophy presenter Josh Johnson holds a faux wooden Oscar statue backstage as he waits for his next cue.

Steadicam operator Fred Frederick, right, with camera assistant Randy Pulley work on stage during the rehearsals.

Oscar-nominated producer-director Reginald Hudlin, left, who is producing the 88th annual Academy Awards telecast with David Hill, talks to two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett backstage at the Dolby Theatre.

Steadicam operator Fred Frederick, right, and camera assistant Randy Pulley practice walk-offs.

Actors Abraham Attah, from left, and Jacob Tremblay get direction from stage manager John Esposito before walking on stage.

Stage manager Gary Natoli, left, and Ron Paul, right, talk with the show director Glenn Weiss on center stage.

Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Arquette walks off the main stage during rehearsals.

Techno-Jib operator Jay Kulick works the camera from the balcony.