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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for rehearsals
   • In consultation with relevant personnel, clarify work requirements with reference to production documentation
   • Draft preliminary props extract list and distribute to relevant personnel for discussion and amendments
   • Assist stage manager with mark-up of rehearsal room
   • Assist with set-up of rehearsal rooms and storage areas
   • Source rehearsal room furniture, props and costumes
   • Assist with set-up of technical equipment required for rehearsals
2. Participate in rehearsals
   • Create and use setting and running lists to pre-set and manage props and costumes for rehearsals, and develop costume change plots to summarise requirements
   • Set and move scenic elements and furniture as required for rehearsals and create scene change plots to summarise requirements
   • Operate technical equipment in rehearsals as required
   • Prompt or read in for performers as required
   • Assist with safety procedures when rehearsing potentially hazardous sequences
   • Deal effectively with unforeseen occurrences
   • Take and distribute production meeting minutes promptly to facilitate communication of production developments
   • Update props lists and other production documentation as rehearsals progress and distribute promptly
   • Contribute information to rehearsal reports and provide assistance to stage manager and others as required
3. Assist with maintenance of rehearsal rooms
   • Make minor repairs to rehearsal props, costume, furniture and scenic elements or refer work to relevant personnel for repair or replacement when required
   • Keep green room tidy, clean and appropriately furnished and equipped
   • Keep rehearsal rooms tidy and maintain mark-up throughout the rehearsal period
   • Keep noticeboards up-to-date
4. Assist with bump out of rehearsal rooms
   • At rehearsal end, prepare equipment for move to performance venues or tours
   • Pack props and other equipment securely to minimise risk of breakage
   • Organise the return of equipment not required for performance venues
   • Lift mark-up and return rehearsal and green room areas to original condition
   • Organise transfer of equipment to performance venues

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

assist with stage managing creative rehearsals for at least two productions or events

create, update and use production reference documents during rehearsals

work collaboratively.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

explain the purpose of a range of documentation used for stage managing different types of productions or events

describe communication techniques used to provide prompts and cues to performers and crew during rehearsals and performances

explain the role of stage management personnel in the following areas:

audio

company management

costume

lighting

production management

props

set construction

staging

vision systems

describe issues and challenges that can arise when assisting with the stage management of creative rehearsals, and provide examples of action that could be taken suitable to own level of responsibility.

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