1. Select and secure rehearsal venue
   • Determine requirements for rehearsal facilities through liaison with appropriate colleagues and analysis of production documentation
   • Develop accurate and complete specifications for rehearsal venues to facilitate the research process
   • Research potential rehearsal venues using appropriate information sources and research methods
   • Assess suitability of venues based on comparison of services against specifications
   • Complete a risk assessment on potential venues and integrate findings into selection and planning processes
   • Negotiate and liaise with personnel from potentially suitable venues to ensure requirements can be met and to address any potential problem areas
   • Provide clear and accurate briefings on venue options to relevant colleagues, including recommendations and rationale
   • Confirm venue arrangements accurately in writing when the selection process is finalised
2. Coordinate physical elements for rehearsal
   • Measure and mark up the rehearsal facilities according to the production design/specifications
   • Organise all required physical elements in accordance with rehearsal schedule and daily requirements
   • Arrange appropriate and timely transportation of physical elements at the rehearsal facility in accordance with production specifications
   • Ensure that physical elements are correctly set-up, checked by appropriate personnel and are operating in according with design specifications
   • Monitor the set-up to ensure that occupational and public health and safety requirements are adhered to
   • Advise appropriate personnel and performers of the nature and limitations of physical elements
3. Create and distribute rehearsal documentation
   • Correctly identify the information and documentation required by all those involved in rehearsals
   • Circulate relevant, current and accurate information to appropriate personnel in a timely manner
   • Develop schedules in accordance with provisions in the relevant award and enterprise agreements and budget
   • Amend schedules and production documentation as necessary to reflect any required changes and distribute to appropriate personnel
4. Facilitate communication during rehearsal
   • Deal with creative and technical participants in a tactful and sensitive manner and take into account any cultural or language differences
   • Communicate with creative and technical participants regularly throughout the rehearsal process in an open manner to maintain positive working relations
   • Broker the resolution of any technical problems by facilitating discussions between performers and technical crew
   • Take appropriate action to meet requirements of creative and technical participants
5. Participate in rehearsals
   • Participate in rehearsals, providing technical assistance as required
   • Monitor rehearsals and stage manage, if required, in accordance with the production requirements
   • Calculate and record performance timings for use in production documents
   • Participate in production meetings or post-rehearsal note sessions to identify any production problems and resolve with the minimum of disruption to the rehearsal process and budget

Not applicable

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills

different types of rehearsal venue requirements for varying types of production

information sources for venue information

features and requirements of typical venue contracts

overall knowledge of technical and artistic elements of the production

roles and responsibilities of those involved in the rehearsal process

the possibilities and limitations of staging and technical rehearsal elements

differences between the elements used during the rehearsal and the actual production elements

relevant industrial awards for performers and technicians particularly in relation to scheduling rehearsal times

relevant Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulations particularly in relation to the setup and safe operation of a rehearsal area

content and format of production documentation

communication and conflict resolution skills in relation to the types of issues that arise during rehearsals with various stakeholders

literacy skills sufficient to conduct research and develop complex documentation

Linkages to other units

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

CUESMTA Create update and use production reference documents

CUESMT11A - Create, update and use production reference documents

CUESMTA Analyse performance outlinescript

CUESMT12A - Analyse performance outline/script

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

ability to source and oversee the setup of an appropriate rehearsal venue which meets the production needs

ability to effectively communicate and resolve conflicts in the context of production rehearsals

knowledge of the technical aspects of the rehearsal process

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for

practical demonstration of skills through the sourcing and setup of a rehearsal facility for an actual production plus the facilitation of the rehearsal process

interaction with and involvement of a production and performance team involved in the rehearsal process

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 candidate working within the rehearsal context

review of schedules and other production documentation prepared by the candidate

evaluation of report completed by the candidate on the management of rehearsals challenges faced and how these were overcome

written or oral questioning to assess knowledge of industrial awards and Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulation

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

potential and actual venues where rehearsals could realistically take place

physical production elements

relevant industrial awards

relevant Occupational Health and Safety regulations

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies The table below 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

Researching potential rehearsal venues

Communicating ideas and information

Negotiating venue agreement

Planning and organising activities

Coordinating venue setup

Working with others and in teams

Facilitating effective communication between participants

Using mathematical ideas and techniques

Calculating and recording timing

Solving problems

Resolving conflict between participants

Using technology

Using the Internet for research

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills

different types of rehearsal venue requirements for varying types of production

information sources for venue information

features and requirements of typical venue contracts

overall knowledge of technical and artistic elements of the production

roles and responsibilities of those involved in the rehearsal process

the possibilities and limitations of staging and technical rehearsal elements

differences between the elements used during the rehearsal and the actual production elements

relevant industrial awards for performers and technicians particularly in relation to scheduling rehearsal times

relevant Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulations particularly in relation to the setup and safe operation of a rehearsal area

content and format of production documentation

communication and conflict resolution skills in relation to the types of issues that arise during rehearsals with various stakeholders

literacy skills sufficient to conduct research and develop complex documentation

Linkages to other units

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

CUESMTA Create update and use production reference documents

CUESMT11A - Create, update and use production reference documents

CUESMTA Analyse performance outlinescript

CUESMT12A - Analyse performance outline/script

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

ability to source and oversee the setup of an appropriate rehearsal venue which meets the production needs

ability to effectively communicate and resolve conflicts in the context of production rehearsals

knowledge of the technical aspects of the rehearsal process

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for

practical demonstration of skills through the sourcing and setup of a rehearsal facility for an actual production plus the facilitation of the rehearsal process

interaction with and involvement of a production and performance team involved in the rehearsal process

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 candidate working within the rehearsal context

review of schedules and other production documentation prepared by the candidate

evaluation of report completed by the candidate on the management of rehearsals challenges faced and how these were overcome

written or oral questioning to assess knowledge of industrial awards and Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulation

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

potential and actual venues where rehearsals could realistically take place

physical production elements

relevant industrial awards

relevant Occupational Health and Safety regulations

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies The table below 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

Researching potential rehearsal venues

Communicating ideas and information

Negotiating venue agreement

Planning and organising activities

Coordinating venue setup

Working with others and in teams

Facilitating effective communication between participants

Using mathematical ideas and techniques

Calculating and recording timing

Solving problems

Resolving conflict between participants

Using technology

Using the Internet for research

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