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What’s it like to be a Theatre Mechanist?
Theatre mechanists prepare and put together sets for live performances,
theatre, opera, musical concerts and dance performances.
Theatre mechanists work as part of a small team. Working hours are irregular
and may include long shifts, nights and weekends.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Theatre Mechanist earn an average of $1509 per week. The
[average annual salary for this job is $78468 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- enjoy manual work
- able to use a variety of tools
- able to cope with the physical demands of the job
- enjoy working with people in a team environment.
This job also involves:
Heavy lifting
Daily lifting of items over 10 kilograms, with or without the use of
mechanical aids, is a requirement of these jobs.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Physical effort
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs require daily physical
exertion, such as bending and twisting, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing,
carrying or other effort where physical fitness is required. People with
heart, back or other conditions who should avoid physical strain may wish to
avoid these jobs.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Skilled Non-trade Jobs
These jobs do not usually require completion of secondary education, however
further part-time study such as a Certificate III or IV, and on-the-job
training, may be required.
Skilled Trade Jobs
These jobs do not usually require completion of secondary education, however
further part-time study usually at Certificate III level, and on-the-job
training offered as an apprenticeship, is required.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Art
School subjects that include some aspect of ART provide a useful background to
these jobs. In some cases an art-related subject is a pre-requisite for entry
to courses that provide the training for the job.
Industrial Arts
School subjects that include some aspect of INDUSTRIAL ARTS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an industrial arts-related subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Performing Arts
School subjects that include some aspect of the PERFORMING ARTS provide a
useful background to these jobs. In some cases a performing arts subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Theatre Mechanist
Theatre mechanists may perform the following tasks:
- load and unload scenery
- build and set up stage scenery and suspended scenery (or ‘flown’ scenery)
- determine the best method for storage and setting of scenery in performances
- run the scenery movements in a performance
- operate the mechanical components of the stage including trap doors, lifting equipment and movable scenery
- carry out maintenance and repairs of stage scenery.
Specialisations
Experienced mechanists may be employed as theatre ‘flypersons’, whose work
involves operating the flying systems which control flown scenery.