Elements and Performance Criteria
- Manage preparation for performances
- Check, as required, with heads of departments that repair and maintenance tasks arising from previous performance have been completed
- Check that relevant personnel are present at specified times and have completed administrative procedures for which they are responsible
- Conduct briefings with production and performance personnel as required
- Check that items and areas required by performers are prepared for performances
- Ensure that relevant personnel know when they need to do technical pre-show checks and which technical elements they need to check for functionality
- Inspect stage and backstage areas to identify potential problems that could impact on the smooth running of performances and take immediate remedial action
- Liaise with relevant personnel to complete other pre-performance work as required
- Manage pre-performance work
- Assess workflow and progress of work against timelines and initiate short-term action to resolve problems with meeting deadlines
- Communicate with relevant personnel to ensure that all technical pre-show checks are completed within required timeframes and that technical elements are operating
- Communicate with relevant personnel to ensure that staging elements and equipment are correctly placed on or backstage according to design specifications and health and safety requirements
- Ensure cast and crew valuables are secured according to organisational policy
- Complete own pre-show preparation and make pre-show time and other announcements to cast and crew as required
- Ensure that health and safety issues have been addressed according to relevant legislation and organisational procedures
- Liaise with front of house staff regarding opening house to audience and commencing performances
- Manage performances
- Use reference materials appropriately to ensure accurate and timely delivery of performances
- Provide clear cues, calls and announcements in a manner that ensures timing is maintained
- Ensure technical cues are actioned and movement of physical elements occurs on cue according to performance requirements
- Closely monitor performances and resolve problems with minimum disruption to performances
- Take notes on errors, omissions, breakages and other variations in performances
- Communicate with cast and crew regularly throughout performances in an effective and open manner
- Respond effectively to significant unplanned occurrences during performances
- Direct and coordinate response of relevant personnel to significant unplanned occurrences and provide information and reassurance to others as required
- Complete post-show duties
- Complete own regular post-show procedures
- Supervise set back, cleaning and other post-performance work by crew
- Distribute corrective notes to cast and crew following performances and call scene or section rehearsals as required
- Discuss repairs and non-regular maintenance with heads of departments as required
- Seek feedback from front of house on performances and include comments in performance reports as appropriate
- Write and distribute performance reports according to organisational procedures
- Update production documentation as required
- Note aspects of own performance in stage management role that could be adjusted to maximise effectiveness in future productions