Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

theatre techniciantostage technician

A theatre technician already meets 59% of what the stage technician role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From theatre technician
59%
Overlap1
To stage technician
52 Skills carried over
19 Required, not held
58.9 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

59%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

58.9/ 100

1 Share of the stage technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the theatre technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A stage technician role treats 29 of its required skills as things a theatre technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adapt to artists' creative demands
  • adjust projector
  • assemble scenic elements on stage
  • assemble the rehearsal set
  • assemble truss constructions
  • assess power needs

What stands in the way is 19 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 52 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stage technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a theatre technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held operate dimmer equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held operate stage movement control system working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held operate follow spots working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held adjust projector working with computers
  • already held assemble truss constructions constructing

All 52 carried skills, including the 29 the stage technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 8 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 7 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held perform soundchecks required
  • required, not held plot lighting states required
  • required, not held run a projection required
  • required, not held set up light board required
  • required, not held set up projection equipment required
  • required, not held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision required
  • required, not held rig lights required
  • optional, not held maintain dimmer equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain lighting equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain sound equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate a lighting console optional
  • optional, not held operate sound live optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
02 assisting and caring 4 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held work safely with chemicals required
  • required, not held use personal protection equipment required
  • required, not held work ergonomically required
  • required, not held work with respect for own safety required
  • optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held work safely with pyrotechnical materials in a performance environment optional
  • optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional
03 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held read lighting plans required
  • required, not held keep up with trends required
  • required, not held use technical documentation required
  • optional, not held document your own practice optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
04 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held organise stage required
  • required, not held find a replacement for stage manager required
  • required, not held prepare personal work environment required
  • optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
  • optional, not held manage consumables stock optional
05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held hang chain hoists required
  • optional, not held manage performance light quality optional
06 handling and moving 1 required
  • required, not held pack electronic equipment required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stage technician 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 52 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adapt to artists' creative demands skill
  • already held adjust projector skill
  • already held assemble scenic elements on stage skill
  • already held assemble the rehearsal set skill
  • already held assemble truss constructions skill
  • already held assess power needs skill
  • already held de-rig electronic equipment skill
  • already held dismantle the rehearsal set skill
  • already held distribute control signals skill
  • already held draw stage layouts skill
  • already held draw up lighting plan skill
  • already held ensure visual quality of the set skill
  • already held focus lighting equipment skill
  • already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • already held handle scenic elements during rehearsal skill
  • already held identify technical resources for performances skill
  • already held mark the stage area skill
  • already held modify scenic elements during performance skill
  • already held operate an audio mixing console skill
  • already held operate dimmer equipment skill
  • already held operate stage movement control system skill
  • already held prepare sound equipment on stage skill
  • already held prevent fire in a performance environment skill
  • already held prevent technical problems with lighting equipment skill
  • already held prevent technical problems with scenic elements skill
  • already held provide power distribution skill
  • already held set up equipment in a timely manner skill
  • already held understand artistic concepts skill
  • already held work safely with machines skill
  • already held adapt artistic plan to location skill
  • already held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue skill
  • already held advise client on technical possibilities skill
  • already held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production skill
  • already held coordinate pre-show checks skill
  • already held develop professional network skill
  • already held draw up artistic production skill
  • already held focus stage lights skill
  • already held maintain system layout for a production skill
  • already held manage personal professional development skill
  • already held manage technical resources stock skill
  • already held operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment skill
  • already held operate follow spots skill
  • already held plan act lighting skill
  • already held prepare the floor for performance skill
  • already held prevent technical problems with stage equipment skill
  • already held safeguard artistic quality of performance skill
  • already held set up follow spots skill
  • already held set up technical stage equipment skill
  • already held store performance equipment skill
  • already held technically design a sound system skill
  • already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
  • already held write risk assessment on performing arts production skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held instruct on set up of equipment optional
  • optional, not held draw up stage layouts digitally optional
  • optional, not held work safely with stage weapons optional
  • optional, not held set up stage lights optional
08 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held instruct on set up of equipment optional
  • optional, not held document your own practice optional
  • optional, not held draw up stage layouts digitally optional
  • optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
  • optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held maintain dimmer equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain lighting equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain sound equipment optional
  • optional, not held manage performance light quality optional
  • optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
  • optional, not held operate a lighting console optional
  • optional, not held operate sound live optional
  • optional, not held work safely with pyrotechnical materials in a performance environment optional
  • optional, not held work safely with stage weapons optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held manage consumables stock optional
  • optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional
  • optional, not held set up stage lights optional
12 held skills the stage technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role assemble performance equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role coach staff for running the performance skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate during show skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate audio system programmes skill
  • not needed by the target role develop drama production process skill
  • not needed by the target role follow time cues skill
  • not needed by the target role install lighting skill
  • not needed by the target role intervene with actions on stage skill
  • not needed by the target role organise resources for artistic production skill
  • not needed by the target role perform quality control of design during a run skill
  • not needed by the target role support a designer in the developing process skill
  • not needed by the target role support audio system installation skill
Index

Other moves recorded from theatre technician

Full index of moves from theatre technician

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.