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Career Guidance Skills management skills S4.2 - organising, planning and scheduling work and activities S4.2.1 - directing operational activities Cue a performance
Description
Plan the technical actions and interventions during an artistic performance. Determine when actors go on and off stage. Make sure these cues are followed to ensure a smooth running of the performance.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 3 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Stage managerStage managers coordinate and supervise the preparation and execution of the show to ensure the scenic image and the actions on stage comply with the artistic vision of the…
- Stage directorStage directors oversee and orchestrate the mounting of a performance production by unifying various endeavours and aspects of a theatrical production. They ensure the quality and …
- Art directorArt directors shape the visual layout of a concept. They create innovative designs, develop artistic projects  and manage the cooperation between all aspects involved. Art director…
Optional for
- Light board operatorLight board operators control the lighting of a performance based on the artistic or creative concept, in interaction with the performers. Their work is influenced by and influence…
Related skills
- Follow time cues
- Analyse a script
- Keep up with trends
- Manage prompt book
- Translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- Use technical documentation
- Organise rehearsals
- Read scripts
- Carry out auditions
- Ensure safety of mobile electrical systems
- Ensure visual quality of the set
- Work ergonomically
Last updated on February 18, 2026
