Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine prop requirements
- Obtain prop items
- Undertake research on the style and nature of props required to establish a clear picture of requirements
- Investigate options and potential sources of props, to achieve the best outcome
- Locate props that meet design specifications, time and budgetary constraints
- Acquire props and document acquisition details according to organisational procedures
- Prepare and maintain props during productions
- Prepare and check prop items prior to performances so that required items are available and in working order
- Secure and store props according to organisational procedures before, during and after productions
- Identify the need for and organise appropriate prop replacements and repairs to meet production requirements
- Return props to suppliers or storage and, where appropriate, dispose of props according to environmental and safety requirements
- Maintain accurate documentation in relation to the status of props, including appropriate cataloguing
- Update documentation on sources and suppliers of props for use in future productions