Theatre technician jobs in Finland
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.
Theatre technician - Which skills are essential?
File and document a production in all its phases right after the performance period so that it can be reproduced and all relevant information remains accessible.
Operate follow spots during a live performance based on visual cues or documentation.
Observe the conductor, orchestra or director and follow text and vocal score to time cues accurately.
Install mechanical and technical stage equipment. Test the installation to make sure everything is in working order.
Create technical drawings and documentation within the lighting department.
Distribute control signals between light boards, dimmers and other lighting equipment. Control systems can be either DMX or network based.
Set up, rig, connect, test and tune audio equipment on stage.
Operate control systems for stage movement, e.g. flying mechanisms. Use manual or electric systems.
Remove and store various types of electronic equipment safely after use.
Set up, connect and test lighting equipment in a live performance environment.
Operate an audio mixing system during rehearsals or during live performances.
Set up sound, light and video equipment on stage before performance event according to specifications.
Put together all prepared scenic elements to prepare the rehearsal set.
Set up, connect and operate dimmer equipment (with plug and socket) in a live performance environment.
Adjust the controls of projection equipment to obtain a clear and well-positioned image.
Assemble scenic elements, dance and stage floors and stage cloths, based on written documents
Take apart all prepared scenic elements after the rehearsal.
Handle and assemble equipment and scenery material during rehearsal or on stage.
Change-over of scenic elements during performance, and follow the relevant documentation during performance.
Set up and test follow spots in different types of locations.
Use trusses, metal structures that derive strength from their construction involving triangular shapes, to construct stages for performances.
Make sure to set up equipment according to deadlines and time schedules.
Focus already installed conventional lighting equipment, based on directions and information from somebody on the floor.
Theatre technician - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Manage and monitor technical resources stock to ensure that production demands and deadlines can be met at all times.
Interpret an artist's explanation or demonstration of their artistic concepts, inceptions and processes and strive to share their vision.
Manual drawing or sketching of stage layouts.
Observe the show, anticipate and react to possible technical problems, ensuring optimal artistic quality.
Assess risks, propose improvements and describe measures to be taken on a production level in performing arts.
Prepare and manage the provision of electrical power for different areas.
Control and ensure the quality of design results during a run.
Efficient communication during live performance, anticipate any possible malfunctioning.
Adjust plans to other locations with regards to the artistic concept.
Check and safely operate machines and equipment required for your work according to manuals and instructions.
Anticipate possible problems with mechanical and electromechanical stage equipment.
Anticipate possible technical problems with lighting equipment.
Work with artists, striving to understand the creative vision and adapting to it. Make full use of your talents and skills to reach the best possible result.
Take steps to prevent fire in a performance environment. Make sure the space complies with fire safety rules, with sprinklers and fire extinguishers installed where necessary. Make sure staff are aware of fire prevention measures.
Take cues from actions on the stage and interact with them. Decide on the exact timing and procedure in a live environment, in order to produce a fluid and consistent performance.
Set up, test and operate a complex audio system, based on a given sound concept. This could be a permanent as well as a temporary installation.
Recommend technical solutions, including systems, to the client within the framework of a project.
Cooperate with the artistic team in order to facilitate the transition from the creative vision and its artistic concepts to a technical design.
Support designers in the course of the developing process.
Give instructions to all team members about how they should run the performance.
Coordinate human, material and capital resources within artistic productions, based on the given documentation e.g. scripts.
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and continuous professional development. Engage in learning to support and update professional competence. Identify priority areas for professional development based on reflection about own practice and through contact with peers and stakeholders.
Anticipate possible technical problems with scenic elements.
Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
Consult with different people and groups who hold a stake in the production. Be on the same page on the practical side of the production, and keep them up to date.
Interpret the designs and other scenic drawings to clearly mark the information from the ground plans to the stage area.
Establish a workable layout for the system you manage and maintain it for the duration of a production.
Safely dismantle sound, light and video equipment after a performance event. Make sure the equipment is correctly stored away.
Inspect and amend the scenery and set-dressing to make sure the visual quality is optimal with in constraints of time, budget and manpower.
Provide power distribution for light, stage, sound, video and recording purposes.
Take necessary precautions and follow a set of measures that assess, prevent and tackle risks when working at a high distance from the ground. Prevent endangering people working under these structures and avoid falls from ladders, mobile scaffolding, fixed working bridges, single person lifts etc. since they may cause fatalities or major injuries.