Elements and Performance Criteria
- Select and secure rehearsal venue
- Determine requirements for rehearsal facilities through liaison with relevant personnel 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
- 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 relevant colleagues 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 relevant personnel and performers of the nature and limitations of physical elements
- 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 relevant 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 relevant personnel
- 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
- 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