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IATSE and BLM...bueller....?

Jan 26, 2021 — 5:56:24 PM

Islander_fan said: "By “head of theatre” do you mean house managers? I only ask because If thats the case the. Then thanks for the laugh."They mean department heads/house positions, which are full time positions at the theatres/employed by the theatre owners instead of production contract ones which are employees of the show.Anyway, the head of props at The Golden is a woman of color

Moyoco Anno's Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen Manga Inspires Broadway Musical

Oct 20, 2020 — 7:29:17 PM

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-20/moyoco-anno-memoirs-of-amorous-gentlemen-manga-inspires-broadway-musical/.165390 Just read about this. It’s apparently being adapted for stage by Rob Ashford. I’ve read a bit of the manga and I think it could make a for an interesting show! Looking forward to see who is doing the music.

Amandla Stenberg Cast in DEAR EVAN HANSEN Film

Aug 22, 2020 — 1:49:39 AM

Alex Kulak2 said: "rattleNwoolypenguin said: "I'm just gonna pipe in here and say Dear Evan Hansen gives the one person of color a really one note character so if they expand her character in the film it will be for the better."Neither the dialogue nor the published libretto mentions the race of any of the characters."While that is true everyone was white or white passing in the original production at Arena in DC. Second Stage was the one to push to diversify the show before bringing it to NY...

Your Musical Theatre Comfort Songs?

Aug 18, 2020 — 12:41:30 PM

Aida, Little Shop of Horrors and Spring Awakening (the albums collectively). They were the first shows I really got into back in college and are good pick me ups

BIPOC movement..Backstage IATSE local 1? Musicians 802? Stage managers? etc

Aug 13, 2020 — 1:36:50 PM

They don’t have their numbers listed but my guess would be at least 2500-3000 members, as it encompasses lights, sound, video, scenery rigging and special effects.I’m basing this higher number off of my own union, 764 having 1400 members and just being one department.It’s not a good ratio.Each theatre is going to have at least a house props, electrics and carpenter that is a full time staff member and works on every show. So that right there is around 123 positions out of the 41 Broadway thea...

BIPOC movement..Backstage IATSE local 1? Musicians 802? Stage managers? etc

Aug 13, 2020 — 8:20:09 AM

Off of top of my head from the 12 theatres I’ve worked at only two have had women (and one was a WOC) in full time Local 1 house positions. The Helen Hayes and The Golden.A few shows I’ve done have had women on the crew under production contracts where the show itself hires them but they’re not the department heads (other than Local 764 - Wardrobe and Local 798 - HMU who don’t have permanent house positions like Local 1)

Diana going to Netflix

Aug 8, 2020 — 2:21:41 AM

uncageg said: "I have a good friend that works on the show that has heard nothing about this. They aren't even allowed inside the theater."The wardrobe crew had a work call a few weeks ago. I’m not sure if it’s related to this or was a one off however

Will COVID End The Broadway Chorus?

Jul 22, 2020 — 8:57:23 PM

itsjustmejonhotmailcom said: "Broadway won't open with social distancing restrictions. In the audience and on the other side of the proscenium. Andyou can have a show with a cast of 4 with a weekly nut of $600k and a show with a cast of 24 with a nut of $400k. In case thatwasn't clear, the answer is "no.""I’m curious why you think it won’t? The IATSE guidelines report specifically have social distancing measures in place for backstage and FOH positions. And it also outlines contingencies/work...

IATSE Releases COVID Safety Guidelines For Broadway Return

Jul 22, 2020 — 7:13:36 PM

It’s going to be interesting to see how most of these theatres are going to deal with the dressing room stations needing to be 6 feet apart. The ensemble rooms tend to have 8-12 people packed into them and some spaces are packed to the brim and have no more space to shuffle that many people around. Samewith the recommendation of dressers no longer being allowed to be “floaters” and just dress a core few, that might require more jobs

One Short Day Quick Change

Jul 17, 2020 — 7:02:02 PM

Watching this video the two ladies are probably stripping as soon as they are out of the sight lines and most likely have two dressers and a hair person each to put on the wigs and hats. Dresses are usually some of the easiest costumes to change into, they’re typically puddled on the floor and the actor steps into them, the dresser (or dressers depending on how fast the change is) pull the costume up and fastens it and BOOM, pretty much done.

Which shows will Covid-19 end?

Jul 12, 2020 — 3:51:18 AM

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "Looks like Mean Girls could be nexthttps://twitter.com/stagedoorguru/status/1282131636117700609?s=21"The doors got vandalized about a month or so ago and some of the posters were torn off, maybe they just took them all down and repainted so the theatre doesn’t look decrepit? https://twitter.com/StageDoorGuru/status/1277330212422811648

Behind the Scenes Broadway Jobs

Jul 11, 2020 — 2:21:38 PM

I’m a dresser. It’s really nerve wracking not knowing when we’re going to be going back to work. The first month kind of felt like a recharge because it was my longest break in about 3 years but now I’m just antsy and miss my job. I’ve been trying to stay busy by doing little things around my house and getting back into drawing. A lot of my fellow wardrobe people have started making masks and hospital scrubs to donate

When is promotional or B-roll footage of shows filmed?

Jul 10, 2020 — 2:46:10 AM

It’s a very long day and can almost feel like doing two shows. The musical I was working on most recently split production photos and b-roll up over two days, about a week or so before opening night. And right before a 5 show weekend because they were evil Here’s basically what my day looked like:11am - Wardrobe called for costume prep12:30 - Actors called, 1 hour to get into costumes/hmu.1:30-4:45 - Actors onstage for the shot list. Run numbers and stage scenes as needed multiple times 4:45 ...

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