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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Oversee preparation of the production/event
  2. Coordinate the stage set-up
  3. Run the production/event
  4. Maintain working relations and communication with production and performance team
  5. Finalise the performance/event

Evidence Required

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills

broad understanding of artistic and technical elements of the productionevent such as staging lighting and sound elements

the key factors involved in the successful stage management of a production including typical problems and responses

effective communication team leading and delegation in relation to the stage management of a production

problem solving and decision making processes and their application in an immediate productionevent environment

relevant Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulations as they apply to maintaining a safe backstage environment

literacy skills sufficient to interpret complex documentation and write simple reports

Linkages to other units

This unit has strong linkages to other stage management units and combined training andor assessment with those units may be appropriate for example

CUESMTA Plot and rehearse cues

CUESMT09A - Plot and rehearse cues

CUESMTA Call the productionevent

CUESMT08A - Call the production/event

Critical aspects of evidence

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

Method and context of 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

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 productionevent 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 onthe job performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg 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

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to

a production venue

productionevent reference material on which to base the stage management of the productionevent

full range of production equipment

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies The following table describes those applicable to this unit Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment

Level Perform

Level Administer and Manage

Level Design and Evaluate

Collecting organising and analysing information

Assessing overall readiness for production commencement

Communicating ideas and information

Providing briefings and directions to cast and crew

Planning and organising activities

Overseeing total production setup

Working with others and in teams

Coordinating cast and crew during performance

Using mathematical ideas and techniques

Monitoring production timings

Solving problems

Developing solutions to problems which occur during performance

Using technology

Using twoway communication

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills

broad understanding of artistic and technical elements of the productionevent such as staging lighting and sound elements

the key factors involved in the successful stage management of a production including typical problems and responses

effective communication team leading and delegation in relation to the stage management of a production

problem solving and decision making processes and their application in an immediate productionevent environment

relevant Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulations as they apply to maintaining a safe backstage environment

literacy skills sufficient to interpret complex documentation and write simple reports

Linkages to other units

This unit has strong linkages to other stage management units and combined training andor assessment with those units may be appropriate for example

CUESMTA Plot and rehearse cues

CUESMT09A - Plot and rehearse cues

CUESMTA Call the productionevent

CUESMT08A - Call the production/event

Critical aspects of evidence

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

Method and context of 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

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 productionevent 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 onthe job performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg 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

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to

a production venue

productionevent reference material on which to base the stage management of the productionevent

full range of production equipment

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies The following table describes those applicable to this unit Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment

Level Perform

Level Administer and Manage

Level Design and Evaluate

Collecting organising and analysing information

Assessing overall readiness for production commencement

Communicating ideas and information

Providing briefings and directions to cast and crew

Planning and organising activities

Overseeing total production setup

Working with others and in teams

Coordinating cast and crew during performance

Using mathematical ideas and techniques

Monitoring production timings

Solving problems

Developing solutions to problems which occur during performance

Using technology

Using twoway communication


Range Statement

The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.

Productions/events may be one-off or part of a season of performances and include:

live theatre

concerts

opera

musicals

dance performances

circuses

festival performances.

Appropriate personnel may include:

performers

extras

non-regular performers

all technicians, e.g. sound, lighting

staging personnel

director

designers

choreographer

production manager

assistant stage manager

venue management.

Pre-performance requirements may include:

wardrobe parade

photo calls

media calls.

Staging elements and equipment may include:

props

props table

set pieces

costumes

special effects

prompting equipment

stage management desk

stage management communication equipment.

Performers may be:

musicians

masters of ceremony

special guests

public speakers

conference speakers

panel members such as a debate team

singers

actors

dancers

regular cast members

understudies

non-regular performers

extras.

Items required for the performance may include:

costumes

make-up

microphones, e.g. radio microphones

hand props.

Reference materials used to run the production/event may include:

prompt sheets

cue sheets

call sheets.

Occupational Health and Safety legislative requirements may include:

Commonwealth, State and Territory Occupational Health and Safety regulations

relevant national and international standards, guidelines and codes of practice, e.g. the Building Code of Australia

relevant local government legislation and regulation.

Details in the performance report may include:

timings

audience numbers

venue capacity

audience reaction

comments on artistic or technical performance

changes to performers.

Production documentation may include:

calculations of performance timings

texts

riders

front-of-house information

contact list, address list

agent list, props lists

scenery list

wardrobe list

artists' call sheet, e.g. publicity call sheets

time sheets

technical plots, e.g. fly plots and dome plots

production schedule

ground plans

performance schedule

understudy/covers list

sign-on sheets

program inserts

notes on operating equipment

firearms log

media schedule

rehearsal schedule for non-regular performers

understudy schedule

notification for production personnel

announcements.

The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.

Productions/events may be one-off or part of a season of performances and include:

live theatre

concerts

opera

musicals

dance performances

circuses

festival performances.

Appropriate personnel may include:

performers

extras

non-regular performers

all technicians, e.g. sound, lighting

staging personnel

director

designers

choreographer

production manager

assistant stage manager

venue management.

Pre-performance requirements may include:

wardrobe parade

photo calls

media calls.

Staging elements and equipment may include:

props

props table

set pieces

costumes

special effects

prompting equipment

stage management desk

stage management communication equipment.

Performers may be:

musicians

masters of ceremony

special guests

public speakers

conference speakers

panel members such as a debate team

singers

actors

dancers

regular cast members

understudies

non-regular performers

extras.

Items required for the performance may include:

costumes

make-up

microphones, e.g. radio microphones

hand props.

Reference materials used to run the production/event may include:

prompt sheets

cue sheets

call sheets.

Occupational Health and Safety legislative requirements may include:

Commonwealth, State and Territory Occupational Health and Safety regulations

relevant national and international standards, guidelines and codes of practice, e.g. the Building Code of Australia

relevant local government legislation and regulation.

Details in the performance report may include:

timings

audience numbers

venue capacity

audience reaction

comments on artistic or technical performance

changes to performers.

Production documentation may include:

calculations of performance timings

texts

riders

front-of-house information

contact list, address list

agent list, props lists

scenery list

wardrobe list

artists' call sheet, e.g. publicity call sheets

time sheets

technical plots, e.g. fly plots and dome plots

production schedule

ground plans

performance schedule

understudy/covers list

sign-on sheets

program inserts

notes on operating equipment

firearms log

media schedule

rehearsal schedule for non-regular performers

understudy schedule

notification for production personnel

announcements.