These rules of a stagehand can help make your experience be a little easier. As discussed before, being a stagehand in a venue is hard work, but it is where most people in the live entertainment industry start out in their careers whether for the hands-on experience before applying to larger roles, or overall knowledge before deciding a specialty. This is why it is considered a starting point, or closing point, to one’s career in the industry. Stagehands can also be those who are in-between contracts and looking to keep working until their next contract begins. Whatever the reason, these are tips from long-standing stagehands who have been around the block and seen many shows come and go.
Being a stagehand in a venue or on a site is hard work, but it is where most people in the live entertainment industry start out in their careers. This is for various reasons of course. Some like the hands-on experience before applying to larger roles, some like the networking and shadowing opportunities it can bring, and some like to get an overall knowledge before deciding a specialty. Whatever the reason may be, there is also some understanding that stagehands do the majority of the grunt work. This is why it is considered a starting point, or closing point, to one’s career in the industry. Whether you are just beginning your career, or having it come to a stopping point, these are tips from long-standing stagehands who have been around the block and seen many shows come and go. These rules of a stagehand can be carried from any country, and help you make your stagehand experience last until you decide your next steps.
Stagehands are the unsung heroes of every theatre production, preparing everything needed to make a show a success – props, scenery, lighting, sound and special effects. Of course, they cannot make shows happen with their bare hands only. They are expected to bring tools to every job. In this post, I am going to reveal 11 essentials our crew members usually carry from job to job.
