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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| theatre-technician | Occupational skill for the role 'theatre technician' (also: lighting technician, audio technician, theatrical technician, stage technician, performance technician, theater technician). Use when the user asks for typical theatre technician work such as: Assess safety of wiring or equipment set-up to determine the risk of fire or electrical shock.; Consult with lighting director or production staff to determine lighting requirements.; Disassemble and store equipment after performances. |
Theatre Technician
Theatre technicians execute all technical tasks to support live performances. They build and break down stages and decors, install and operate sound, light, recording and video equipment and organise the transport of decors and technical equipment for performances on displacement.
Core workflow
- Assess safety of wiring or equipment set-up to determine the risk of fire or electrical shock.
- Consult with lighting director or production staff to determine lighting requirements.
- Disassemble and store equipment after performances.
- Install color effects or image patterns, such as color filters, onto lighting fixtures.
- Install electrical cables or wire fixtures.
- Load, unload, or position lighting equipment.
- Match light fixture settings, such as brightness and color, to lighting design plans.
- Notify supervisors when major lighting equipment repairs are needed.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- adjust projector
- assemble performance equipment
- assemble scenic elements on stage
- assemble the rehearsal set
- assemble truss constructions
- coordinate audio system programmes
- de-rig electronic equipment
- dismantle the rehearsal set
- distribute control signals
- draw up artistic production
- draw up lighting plan
- focus lighting equipment
- follow time cues
- handle scenic elements during rehearsal
- identify technical resources for performances
Hot technologies
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Excel
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f09b6100-28a6-4be5-9726-ecf5b24f74f6), ONET 30.3 (27-4015.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*