NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival – VET student production team application
Venue
Cnr City Rd and Cleveland St
Chippendale NSW 2008
Australia
Students in the VET student production team work with State Drama Festival production team and industry professionals to assist with the bump in, bump out, management and coordination of all elements of the production of the show.
There will be a range of opportunities to work in areas of stage management and production such as:
- assisting with staging directions
- being a part of the team to deliver outstanding customer service to schools and the general public
- cast movement coordination
- opportunity to assist with the set up of cameras and operation of filming and live streaming equipment
- opportunity to move props and staging on and off the performance floor
- opportunity to observe and assist with the sound or lighting set up and operation
- setting up and removing directional signage
- supporting the holding room team with student cast movement
- ushering
- working with the audio team to gain an understanding of communication maintenance and distribution.
This opportunity creates a valuable and authentic work environment for students to gain knowledge about the management of large scale events. All students will need to complete a work placement diary.
Students studying VET entertainment can complete their mandatory work placement hours by being a member of the team.
Festival dates and times
Monday 19 to Friday 23 October
- Monday: 9 am to 5 pm
- Tuesday: 9 am to 5:30 pm
- Wednesday to Friday: 9 am to approx. 9:30 pm with lunch and dinner breaks
Venue
Seymour Centre, corner of City Road and Cleveland Street Chippendale NSW
Application process
- Teachers complete the nomination form below by Friday 11 September.
- If successful, teachers will be notified, and students will need to complete all necessary paperwork by Friday 25 September. Once this is received, the students' place is confirmed.