Unit of competency Outline
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Stage manage the production/event
Stage manage the production/event
Unit of competency
National Code
CUESMT05C
CUESMT05C
State Code
D1585
D1585
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
23/03/2011
Field of Education
100103 - Drama And Theatre Studies
Original Release Date
23/03/2011
Nominal Hours
120
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to coordinate all back-of-house services during the delivery of a live production/event. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Oversee preparation of the production/event
- 1.1. Identify and rectify potential problems that could impact on the smooth running of the production and inform relevant personnel as required
- 1.2. Check that relevant personnel are present at the specified time and have completed any administrative procedures
- 1.3. Conduct briefings with production and performance team, as required
- 1.4. Supply performers with the relevant items and areas required for the production/event
- 1.5. Ensure cast and crew valuables are secured according to organisational policy
- 1.6. Communicate with relevant personnel to ensure that all technical pre-show checks are completed within the required timeframe and that required technical elements are operating
- 1.7. Liaise with relevant personnel to complete other pre-performance requirements
2. Coordinate the stage set-up
- 2.1. Liaise with all stage production personnel and monitor work activities against relevant schedules
- 2.2. Ensure all technical and performance personnel are present at the specified time
- 2.3. Assess workflow and progress of set-up activities against timelines and initiate short-term action to resolve any problems in meeting the deadline
- 2.4. Communicate with relevant personnel to ensure that all technical pre-show checks are completed within the required time frame and that required technical elements are operating
- 2.5. Communicate with the appropriate personnel to ensure that staging elements and equipment are correctly arranged in correct working order and in accordance with design specifications
- 2.6. Monitor the set-up to ensure that all occupational health and safety issues have been addressed in accordance with relevant legislation and organisational procedures
3. Run the production/event
- 3.1. Monitor production and performance elements and take appropriate action to resolve with minimum disruption to the production
- 3.2. Use reference materials appropriately to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of the production/event
- 3.3. Communicate any changes to the production promptly to all relevant personnel, ensuring all changes meet production standards.
- 3.4. Ensure the movement of physical elements occurs in accordance with production schedule/running sheet and timing
4. Maintain working relations and communication with production and performance team
- 4.1. Provide appropriate briefings and materials to cast and crew prior to the performance
- 4.2. Liaise with cast and crew in a timely manner regarding any pre-performance requirements
- 4.3. Communicate with cast and crew regularly throughout the production in an open manner to maintain positive working relations
- 4.4. Provide clear instructions in a manner that is appropriate to the production requirements, ensuring that timing is maintained and precise
- 4.5. Communicate with personnel in a clear and concise manner to ensure efficient, safe and disciplined production practices
5. Finalise the performance/event
- 5.1. Accurately prepare post-performance documentation according to organisational procedures
- 5.2. Organise the clearance and cleaning of the production/event sites as required, including appropriate security, storage and disposal
- 5.3. Maintain required production facilities and stocks of consumables for use in future productions
- 5.4. Identify any repairs or maintenance required and take appropriate action
- 5.5. Identify the need for and make any necessary adjustments to production documentation to ensure consistency and quality of future performances
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant personnel may include:
all technicians, e.g. sound, lighting
assistant stage manager
choreographer
designers
director
extras
non-regular performers
performers
production manager
staging personnel
venue management
Performers may be:
actors
conference speakers
dancers
extras
masters of ceremony
musicians
non-regular performers
panel members such as a debate team
public speakers
regular cast members
singers
special guests
understudies
Items required for the performance may include:
costumes
hand props
make-up
microphones, e.g. radio microphones
Productions/events may be one-off or part of a season of performances and include:
circuses
concerts
dance performances
festival performances
live theatre
musicals
opera
Pre-performance requirements may include:
media calls
photo calls
wardrobe parade
Staging elements and equipment may include:
costumes
prompting equipment
props
props table
set pieces
special effects
stage management communication equipment
stage management desk
Occupational health and safety legislative requirements may include:
Commonwealth, State and Territory occupational health and safety regulations
relevant local government legislation and regulation
relevant national and international standards, guidelines and codes of practice, e.g. the Building Code of Australia
Reference materials used to run the production/event may include:
call sheets
cue sheets
prompt sheets
Details in post performance documentation may include:
audience numbers
audience reaction
changes to performers
comments on artistic or technical performance
timings
venue capacity
Production documentation may include:
agent list, props lists
announcements
artists' call sheet, e.g. publicity call sheets
calculations of performance timings
contact list, address list
firearms log
front-of-house information
ground plans
media schedule
notes on operating equipment
notification for production personnel
performance schedule
production schedule
program inserts
rehearsal schedule for non-regular performers
riders
scenery list
sign-on sheets
technical plots, e.g. fly plots and dome plots
texts
time sheets
understudy schedule
understudy/covers list
wardrobe list
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant personnel may include:
all technicians, e.g. sound, lighting
assistant stage manager
choreographer
designers
director
extras
non-regular performers
performers
production manager
staging personnel
venue management
Performers may be:
actors
conference speakers
dancers
extras
masters of ceremony
musicians
non-regular performers
panel members such as a debate team
public speakers
regular cast members
singers
special guests
understudies
Items required for the performance may include:
costumes
hand props
make-up
microphones, e.g. radio microphones
Productions/events may be one-off or part of a season of performances and include:
circuses
concerts
dance performances
festival performances
live theatre
musicals
opera
Pre-performance requirements may include:
media calls
photo calls
wardrobe parade
Staging elements and equipment may include:
costumes
prompting equipment
props
props table
set pieces
special effects
stage management communication equipment
stage management desk
Occupational health and safety legislative requirements may include:
Commonwealth, State and Territory occupational health and safety regulations
relevant local government legislation and regulation
relevant national and international standards, guidelines and codes of practice, e.g. the Building Code of Australia
Reference materials used to run the production/event may include:
call sheets
cue sheets
prompt sheets
Details in post performance documentation may include:
audience numbers
audience reaction
changes to performers
comments on artistic or technical performance
timings
venue capacity
Production documentation may include:
agent list, props lists
announcements
artists' call sheet, e.g. publicity call sheets
calculations of performance timings
contact list, address list
firearms log
front-of-house information
ground plans
media schedule
notes on operating equipment
notification for production personnel
performance schedule
production schedule
program inserts
rehearsal schedule for non-regular performers
riders
scenery list
sign-on sheets
technical plots, e.g. fly plots and dome plots
texts
time sheets
understudy schedule
understudy/covers list
wardrobe list
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
ability to manage a range of tasks concurrently and in accordance with immediate time constraints
knowledge of all delivery aspects of the production
ability to effectively communicate and delegate.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
practical demonstration of skills through the stage management of at least two different productions
interaction with and involvement of a production and performance team to reflect the collaborative nature of the unit.
Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess practical skills and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
direct observation of the stage management of a production/event for which the candidate is responsible
review of production schedules and other stage management reference material and reports prepared by the candidate
review of reports prepared by the candidate on the planning and implementation of the stage management of a production
written or oral questioning to test knowledge of the industrial and occupational health and safety issues and regulations
review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the job performance by the candidate.
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
a production venue
production/event reference material on which to base the stage management of the production/event
full range of production equipment.
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
ability to manage a range of tasks concurrently and in accordance with immediate time constraints
knowledge of all delivery aspects of the production
ability to effectively communicate and delegate.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
practical demonstration of skills through the stage management of at least two different productions
interaction with and involvement of a production and performance team to reflect the collaborative nature of the unit.
Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess practical skills and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
direct observation of the stage management of a production/event for which the candidate is responsible
review of production schedules and other stage management reference material and reports prepared by the candidate
review of reports prepared by the candidate on the planning and implementation of the stage management of a production
written or oral questioning to test knowledge of the industrial and occupational health and safety issues and regulations
review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the job performance by the candidate.
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
a production venue
production/event reference material on which to base the stage management of the production/event
full range of production equipment.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C5812 | CUESMT05B | Stage manage the production/event | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI195 | CUASMT501 | Stage manage productions and events | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J455 | SIT60212 | Advanced Diploma of Events | Qualification |
| C685 | CUE60303 | Advanced Diploma of Stage Management | Qualification |