Table 1Transition record

prop master/prop mistresstoscenery technician

A prop master/prop mistress already meets 74% of what the scenery technician role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From prop master/prop mistress

74%

Overlap1

To scenery technician

34 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

36.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 36.1

This move: 36.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the scenery technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the prop master/prop mistress 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 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A scenery technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a prop master/prop mistress background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held preset props handling and moving
already held change over props handling and moving
already held organise stage management skills
already held modify scenic elements during performance management skills
already held assemble scenic elements on stage constructing
already held mark the stage area communication, collaboration and creativity

All 34 carried skills, including the 20 the scenery technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 4 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 2 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held draw stage layouts required
required, not held handle scenic elements during rehearsal required

optional, not held adapt artistic plan to location optional
optional, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue optional
optional, not held develop drama production process optional
optional, not held draw up stage layouts digitally optional
optional, not held identify technical resources for performances optional
optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
optional, not held maintain theatre sets optional
optional, not held prevent technical problems with scenic elements optional
optional, not held prevent technical problems with stage equipment optional
optional, not held set up technical stage equipment optional
optional, not held set up stage lights optional

02 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held dismantle the rehearsal set required

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held keep up with trends required

04 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held prepare the floor for performance optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a scenery 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 34 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to artists' creative demands skill
already held assemble scenic elements on stage skill
already held assemble the rehearsal set skill
already held ensure visual quality of the set skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held mark the stage area skill
already held modify scenic elements during performance skill
already held organise stage skill
already held prepare personal work environment skill
already held prevent fire in a performance environment skill
already held set up equipment in a timely manner skill
already held store performance equipment skill
already held understand artistic concepts skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work safely with chemicals skill
already held work safely with machines skill
already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill
already held advise client on technical possibilities skill
already held change over props skill
already held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held document your own practice skill
already held draw up artistic production skill
already held instruct on set up of equipment skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held manage consumables stock skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held perform first fire intervention skill
already held preset props skill
already held safeguard artistic quality of performance skill
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt artistic plan to location optional
optional, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue optional
optional, not held develop drama production process optional
optional, not held draw up stage layouts digitally optional
optional, not held identify technical resources for performances optional
optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
optional, not held maintain theatre sets optional
optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held prepare the floor for performance optional
optional, not held prevent technical problems with scenic elements optional
optional, not held prevent technical problems with stage equipment optional
optional, not held set up technical stage equipment optional
optional, not held set up stage lights optional

27 held skills the scenery technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt props skill
not needed by the target role assemble performance equipment skill
not needed by the target role build devices into props skill
not needed by the target role define prop building methods skill
not needed by the target role define prop materials skill
not needed by the target role design props skill
not needed by the target role develop prop effects skill
not needed by the target role draw prop sketches skill
not needed by the target role hand props to actors skill
not needed by the target role maintain props skill
not needed by the target role maintain stage weapons skill
not needed by the target role manage stage effects skill
not needed by the target role obtain pyrotechnic permits skill
not needed by the target role obtain stage weapon permits skill
not needed by the target role operate pyrotechnical control skill
not needed by the target role organise resources for artistic production skill
not needed by the target role plan pyrotechnical effects skill
not needed by the target role plan weapon use on stage skill
not needed by the target role prepare stage effects skill
not needed by the target role prepare stage weapons skill
not needed by the target role purchase props skill
not needed by the target role purchase stage weapons skill
not needed by the target role set up pyrotechnical equipment skill
not needed by the target role store pyrotechnical materials skill
not needed by the target role store stage weapons skill
not needed by the target role train actors in the use of weapons skill
not needed by the target role work safely with stage weapons skill

Index

Other moves recorded from prop master/prop mistress

Full index of moves from prop master/prop mistress

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.