Table 1Transition record

actor/actresstoprompter

A actor/actress already meets 62% of what the prompter role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From actor/actress

62%

Overlap1

To prompter

21 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

41.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.8

This move: 41.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the prompter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the actor/actress profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A prompter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a actor/actress background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform stunts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interpret performance concepts in the creative process communication, collaboration and creativity
already held literary theory arts and humanities
already held adapt to acting roles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held lead cast and crew management skills
already held show professional responsibility management skills

All 21 carried skills, including the 10 the prompter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 3 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held analyse theatre texts required
required, not held memorise lines required
required, not held memorise script required
required, not held rehearse role required
required, not held rehearse with fellow actors required

optional, not held analyse a script optional
optional, not held edit scripts optional
optional, not held manage prompt book optional

02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held read scripts required

optional, not held study relationships between characters optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held theatre techniques required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a prompter role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to acting roles skill
already held analyse own performance skill
already held attend read-through skill
already held attend rehearsals skill
already held develop drama production process skill
already held follow directions of the artistic director skill
already held interact with fellow actors skill
already held interpret performance concepts in the creative process skill
already held study roles from scripts skill
already held use declaiming techniques skill
already held breathing techniques knowledge
already held communicate during show skill
already held lead cast and crew skill
already held literary theory knowledge
already held perform live skill
already held perform stunts skill
already held pronunciation techniques knowledge
already held show professional responsibility skill
already held work in an international environment skill
already held work with a voice coach skill
already held work with an artistic team skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse a script optional
optional, not held edit scripts optional
optional, not held manage prompt book optional
optional, not held study relationships between characters optional

36 held skills the prompter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act for an audience skill
not needed by the target role acting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role assess progress with the artistic team skill
not needed by the target role conduct background research for plays skill
not needed by the target role deal with public skill
not needed by the target role develop magic show concepts skill
not needed by the target role develop puppet shows skill
not needed by the target role direct an artistic team skill
not needed by the target role engage the audience emotionally skill
not needed by the target role follow time cues skill
not needed by the target role interact with an audience skill
not needed by the target role manage feedback skill
not needed by the target role music literature knowledge
not needed by the target role organise an exhibition skill
not needed by the target role organise cultural events skill
not needed by the target role organise rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role participate in tourism events skill
not needed by the target role perform for young audiences skill
not needed by the target role perform improvisation skill
not needed by the target role perform in a public space skill
not needed by the target role perform music solo skill
not needed by the target role perform scenes for filming skill
not needed by the target role perform scripted dialogue skill
not needed by the target role perform with motion capture equipment skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role plan choreographic improvisation skill
not needed by the target role practice dance moves skill
not needed by the target role practise singing skill
not needed by the target role self-promote skill
not needed by the target role show intercultural awareness skill
not needed by the target role sing skill
not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
not needed by the target role study media sources skill
not needed by the target role study music skill
not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role work with respect for own safety skill

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held theatre techniques required

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.