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

theatre techniciantostagehand

A theatre technician already meets 59% of what the stagehand role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From theatre technician
59%
Overlap1
To stagehand
17 Skills carried over
6 Required, not held
43.4 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

59%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

43.4/ 100

1 Share of the stagehand 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 stagehand role treats 11 of its required skills as things a theatre technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • assemble scenic elements on stage
  • assemble the rehearsal set
  • assemble truss constructions
  • dismantle the rehearsal set
  • follow safety procedures when working at heights
  • handle scenic elements during rehearsal

What stands in the way is 6 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stagehand 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 assemble truss constructions constructing
  • already held prepare the floor for performance management skills
  • already held set up follow spots communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held dismantle the rehearsal set handling and moving
  • already held handle scenic elements during rehearsal communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held modify scenic elements during performance management skills

All 17 carried skills, including the 11 the stagehand role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 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 assisting and caring 4 required, 1 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 perform first fire intervention optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision required
  • optional, not held set up cameras optional
  • optional, not held set up pyrotechnical equipment optional
03 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held prepare personal work environment required
  • optional, not held organise stage optional
04 constructing 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held build scaffolding optional
  • optional, not held dismantle scaffolding optional
05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held set up stage lights optional
06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held scaffolding components optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stagehand 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 17 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held assemble scenic elements on stage skill
  • already held assemble the rehearsal set skill
  • already held assemble truss constructions skill
  • already held dismantle the rehearsal set skill
  • already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • already held handle scenic elements during rehearsal skill
  • already held manage personal professional development skill
  • already held modify scenic elements during performance skill
  • already held prevent fire in a performance environment skill
  • already held set up equipment in a timely manner skill
  • already held work safely with machines skill
  • already held assemble performance equipment skill
  • already held de-rig electronic equipment skill
  • already held develop professional network skill
  • already held prepare the floor for performance skill
  • already held set up follow spots skill
  • already held store performance equipment skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held organise stage optional
  • optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held set up cameras optional
  • optional, not held set up pyrotechnical equipment optional
  • optional, not held build scaffolding optional
  • optional, not held dismantle scaffolding optional
  • optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional
  • optional, not held scaffolding components optional
  • optional, not held set up stage lights optional
47 held skills the stagehand role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adapt artistic plan to location skill
  • not needed by the target role adapt designers’ work to the performance venue skill
  • not needed by the target role adapt to artists' creative demands skill
  • not needed by the target role adjust projector skill
  • not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
  • not needed by the target role assess power needs 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 consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate audio system programmes skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate pre-show checks skill
  • not needed by the target role develop drama production process skill
  • not needed by the target role distribute control signals skill
  • not needed by the target role draw stage layouts skill
  • not needed by the target role draw up artistic production skill
  • not needed by the target role draw up lighting plan skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure visual quality of the set skill
  • not needed by the target role focus lighting equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role focus stage lights skill
  • not needed by the target role follow time cues skill
  • not needed by the target role identify technical resources for performances 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 maintain system layout for a production skill
  • not needed by the target role manage technical resources stock skill
  • not needed by the target role mark the stage area skill
  • not needed by the target role operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate an audio mixing console skill
  • not needed by the target role operate dimmer equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate follow spots skill
  • not needed by the target role operate stage movement control system 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 plan act lighting skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare sound equipment on stage skill
  • not needed by the target role prevent technical problems with lighting equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role prevent technical problems with scenic elements skill
  • not needed by the target role prevent technical problems with stage equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role provide power distribution skill
  • not needed by the target role safeguard artistic quality of performance skill

7 further entries not listed here

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
  • optional, not held scaffolding components optional
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.