diff --git a/client/src/vue_components/show/live/ScriptLineViewer.vue b/client/src/vue_components/show/live/ScriptLineViewer.vue
index f3f0e5bf..52543bbc 100644
--- a/client/src/vue_components/show/live/ScriptLineViewer.vue
+++ b/client/src/vue_components/show/live/ScriptLineViewer.vue
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@
           :key="`line_${lineIndex}_stage_direction`"
           style="text-align: center"
         >
-          <i class="viewable-line">{{ line.line_parts[0].line_text }}</i>
+          <i
+            class="viewable-line"
+            style="background-color: darkslateblue"
+          >{{ line.line_parts[0].line_text }}</i>
         </b-col>
       </template>
       <template v-else>