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Title / Stagemanage a production
Level / 3 / Credits / 6
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to stage manage a production
Classification / Performing Arts General > Entertainment and Event Technology
Available grade / Achieved, Merit, and Excellence
Criteria for Merit / Stage management tasks are undertaken efficiently by:
behaving in a well-organised manner;
clearly communicating requirements during pre-rehearsal, rehearsal, production and post-production.
Criteria for Excellence / Stage management tasks are undertaken skilfully by:
using ingenuity and well-developed communication skills to overcome any difficulties during pre-rehearsal, rehearsal, production and post-production to enable a compelling performance.
Guidance Information
1This unit standard can be awarded with an Achieved, Merit or Excellence. For the Achievedgrade to be awarded, the outcome must be achieved as specified in the outcome statement. For Merit or Excellencegrades to be awarded, the candidate must meet the Merit or Excellence criteria specified above.
2Candidates being assessed against this unit standard must demonstrate safe working practices at all times. These may include – safe working practices in situations involving – working at heights, working withelectricity, using certified equipment, chemical hazards, lifting, securing equipment safely, replacing and storing equipment, use of tools, use of supplied safety equipment, following manufacturer's instructions, housekeeping. Evidence of this may be provided by, for example, a teacher/tutor attestation or candidate’s reflective statement. A useful reference for safe working practice is the Entertainment Technology New Zealand publication A Guide for Safe Working Practices in the New Zealand Theatre and Entertainment Industry, 2011, which can be accessed at
3Definitions
Maintaining means taking responsibility for aspects of a production in order to ensure that they occur. This may be achieved through delegation to assistants or crew with responsibility for a production area e.g. wardrobe assistant.
Production means a whole or substantial piece; or range of performance(s) combined into a show. The production must be of sufficient time and complexity to require pre-rehearsal, rehearsal, production and post-production activities. The performance(s) may include –dance, kapa haka, scripted drama, music performance, moving image production,physical theatre, devised work, performance art.
4Legislation
Health and Safety at WorkAct 2015, and its subsequent amendments.
5Recommended for entry: Unit 26691, Assist in a performing arts production by undertaking a specified production role;and Unit 27702, Take responsibility for a production area of a performance.
Outcomes and performance criteria
Outcome 1
Stage manage a production.
Performance criteria
1.1Pre-rehearsal stage management tasks are undertaken according to the requirements of the production.
Rangepre-rehearsal stage management tasks may include– preparing and distributing cast and crew contact list, marking out set plan on rehearsal room floor, arranging rehearsal props, preparing prompt script;
a minimum of three tasks are required.
1.2Rehearsal stage management tasks are undertaken according to the requirements of the production.
Rangerehearsal stage management tasks include but are not limited to – scheduling, organising and communicating technical and dress rehearsals; maintaining rehearsal room, costumes, props and equipment; prompting; notating blocking in the prompt script; communicating any design changes to relevant personnel.
1.3Production stage management tasks are undertaken according to the requirements of the production.
Rangeproduction stage management tasks include but are not limited to– calls, supervising backstage crew, maintaining backstage area and performance elements, completing and circulating performance reports.
1.4Post-production stage management tasks are undertaken according to the requirements of the production.
Rangepost-production stage management tasks include but are not limited to –overseeing the clearing and securing of rehearsal room, backstage area, dressing room, green room; overseeingthe return of set, costumes, props and equipment to source.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 18 April 2013 / N/A
Revision / 2 / 17 July 2014 / N/A
Rollover and Revision / 3 / 26 October 2017 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0099
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Skills Active Aotearoa Limited if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Skills Active Aotearoa LimitedSSB Code 101576 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2019