Expressions of Interest for Technical Providers for Bowral Memorial Hall
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Wingecarribee Shire Council (Council) requires event, theatre and audio visual technical production professionals to carry out tasks related to exhibition bump in, rehearsals, performances, events, bump out, maintenance activities and customer service. This Expression of Interest is open to theatre and event preparation, set up, performance/event running and basic equipment maintenance and audio-visual contractors. Council may appoint a single contractor or multiple contractors to deliver the service according to need and size of a production/event and/ or task. Contractors in this role will be required to work across a breadth of performing arts genres, and hirers ranging from not-for-profit community groups, commercial performing arts groups, professional theatre and dance companies, plus function hirers including conferences and weddings.
Scope
The scope of work required by the Contractor covers the following:
Theatre or Event Bump In
Liaising with hirers while assisting set up of technical production requirements
Rigging, patching and programming lighting fixtures and states (both conventional and moving heads)
Installing staging and scenery elements
Working at height, safely using platform ladders, ladders and elevated work platforms (if available)
Audio system set up to suit the production or event
AV system set up to suit the production or event
Support touring productions to set up and install equipment to supplement or replace permanent venue equipment, integrating systems where necessary
Assist Council staff as required for Council programs
Rehearsals and Production Work
Providing exceptional customer service through achieving technical production outcomes to reasonably meet hirers’ expectations
Monitoring health and safety of temporary installations and their use, and reporting any concerns to Council
Attending rehearsals to provide technical support as required
Adhering to powering up and powering down procedures
Ensuring care is taken with Council equipment, and that unauthorised or untrained personnel are not operating or installing Council equipment unless instructed and closely supervised
Programming lighting, sound and AV states/cues as required
Prepare cue sheets or documentation to assist with smooth and consistent performances (if a season)
Supporting touring productions with technical support, including trouble shooting or learning a show running plot if required
Assist Council staff as required for Council programs
Performances
Conduct pre-show checks and cooperate with the Hirer to commence on time as scheduled
Support touring productions to run to schedule
Perform show operation or crew plots with enthusiasm and care, to provide high quality technical production for all hirers
Complete a simple show report
Assist Council staff as required for Council programs
Bump out
Assist hirers to bump out safely
Restore venue to standard rig, including all patching
Stocktake all Council equipment used for performance to ensure inventories are maintained
General
Ability to work in small teams or solo
Work hours to meet the hirers’ needs
General assistance in other cultural facilities if required
Monitor and maintain Council technical theatre equipment, reporting faults or repairs required
Neat self presentation, including wearing black if required for show call
Be responsible for disarming and setting building alarms
Proposed term of contract
The term of the contract will be three years, with an option of a three-year extension based on availability and performance.
To express your interest in becoming a technical provider of the Bowral Memorial Hall, please complete the attached documents and email them to mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au.
Wingecarribee Shire Council (Council) requires event, theatre and audio visual technical production professionals to carry out tasks related to exhibition bump in, rehearsals, performances, events, bump out, maintenance activities and customer service. This Expression of Interest is open to theatre and event preparation, set up, performance/event running and basic equipment maintenance and audio-visual contractors. Council may appoint a single contractor or multiple contractors to deliver the service according to need and size of a production/event and/ or task. Contractors in this role will be required to work across a breadth of performing arts genres, and hirers ranging from not-for-profit community groups, commercial performing arts groups, professional theatre and dance companies, plus function hirers including conferences and weddings.
Scope
The scope of work required by the Contractor covers the following:
Theatre or Event Bump In
Liaising with hirers while assisting set up of technical production requirements
Rigging, patching and programming lighting fixtures and states (both conventional and moving heads)
Installing staging and scenery elements
Working at height, safely using platform ladders, ladders and elevated work platforms (if available)
Audio system set up to suit the production or event
AV system set up to suit the production or event
Support touring productions to set up and install equipment to supplement or replace permanent venue equipment, integrating systems where necessary
Assist Council staff as required for Council programs
Rehearsals and Production Work
Providing exceptional customer service through achieving technical production outcomes to reasonably meet hirers’ expectations
Monitoring health and safety of temporary installations and their use, and reporting any concerns to Council
Attending rehearsals to provide technical support as required
Adhering to powering up and powering down procedures
Ensuring care is taken with Council equipment, and that unauthorised or untrained personnel are not operating or installing Council equipment unless instructed and closely supervised
Programming lighting, sound and AV states/cues as required
Prepare cue sheets or documentation to assist with smooth and consistent performances (if a season)
Supporting touring productions with technical support, including trouble shooting or learning a show running plot if required
Assist Council staff as required for Council programs
Performances
Conduct pre-show checks and cooperate with the Hirer to commence on time as scheduled
Support touring productions to run to schedule
Perform show operation or crew plots with enthusiasm and care, to provide high quality technical production for all hirers
Complete a simple show report
Assist Council staff as required for Council programs
Bump out
Assist hirers to bump out safely
Restore venue to standard rig, including all patching
Stocktake all Council equipment used for performance to ensure inventories are maintained
General
Ability to work in small teams or solo
Work hours to meet the hirers’ needs
General assistance in other cultural facilities if required
Monitor and maintain Council technical theatre equipment, reporting faults or repairs required
Neat self presentation, including wearing black if required for show call
Be responsible for disarming and setting building alarms
Proposed term of contract
The term of the contract will be three years, with an option of a three-year extension based on availability and performance.
To express your interest in becoming a technical provider of the Bowral Memorial Hall, please complete the attached documents and email them to mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au.
