Performing Arts Technicians nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for performing arts technicians not listed separately. Tasks vary, so look at the related occupations below for what similar work involves.
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a community theatre and a small outdoor festival stage, where technicians run lights, sound and cameras for live shows. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A cue lands perfectly and the audience gasps at the exact right second
- A band you mixed all afternoon sounds clean and huge for the first song
- A show comes together after weeks of rehearsal and everyone backstage hugs
Hard days
- A microphone that fails during the one speech nobody can repeat
- A long day building a stage in the sun, then a long night running the show
- A performer who blames the sound crew for something that is not their fault
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 391299, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.