Thank you for this, I have been looking for content about woman who work in the music entertainment business not having to do with being a musician. Music is a very big passion of mine, and it just not common to see women in this field so it's discouraging. I just applied to a stage hand company in my city, I have no background in any of this but I am eager to learn and hardworking. I hope to get my foot in :)
Miss you Lisa, Lydia, Hilary, Mary, Julia ,Dot ,KC, Lisa, Jane , Mo. I miss the strong women that have skill and grace. true warrior women in the field of stagehand craft.
I work for local 22 iatse in San Diego and I do understand the struggle of having to put more work in so I can level up in higher-paying venues. The men in my local crew are respectful and honestly just genuine and caring group of friends/family. I am speaking for the majority and this does not include roadies (which are a different more complex situation). Overall, I enjoy working for the union and all of the learning experiences I take from being a stagehand.
Nobody on a crew today really cares what gender people are, but they do care about personality and ability. In fact, a very able no personality person, gets put up with because of what their skill set brings to the event. Nobody wants to work with the opposite - a very personable, friendly, outgoing person who lets others do the work. I've had girls on the team for over twenty years, because they do the job. However - despite what videos like this suggest, there are too many incompetent, difficult to get on with people who use their gender to get work - and DO do the annoying things - like look at two pushes - one big and heavy and the other a small, light one - and they take the wrong one. You only want to work with others you can respect and appreciate. Gender and other things in a team, rarely seem to matter now. My worst trait that now has gone is tattoos. I hated them and judged very unfairly. Now I don't. I'm getting there with piercings. Still struggling a bit, but much better. I've changed a lot in 30 years - mostly for the better, but always thought it was being rushed through - mainly every time I got a duff person, and I blamed their 'duffness' on the wrong things.
I've been completely out of that world for over a dacade(graduated with a theatre design/tch degree in 2008, then went back home where said type of work doesn't exist). Only get to play with the lighting for the local HS's spring musical every year, and I've gotten so rusty, and technologies evolved to the point I no literally nothing.
I'm a stagehand (none union)and black! I hear a road guy yell I need a couple of guys, I'm the first to drag my women with me¡! they look at me weird!but once we Rock out the project! they start calling me and my girls by name!
I don’t get why every time women in the trade are mentioned, people keep saying there are so few of us. I’m in Montreal and almost half of us are women. I don’t see any sexism either. The guys expect women to pull their weight and they don’t patronize. The only times women are pushed over is for jobs where the less built guys are also pushed over. I frankly don’t like the rage against men in this film and how these women focus on being victims. Offices are way more sexist environments than this job. I’m proud as a woman to be seen as one of the guys.
you know i worked for the Local 16 for 11 years. Im a black woman. This is not the whole story. i have worked with these ladies on this film. where are the black women in this Doc. Kitty is my name and what about Women like Mo who got beat up on the job by the head and nothing was done or how some ladies are given jobs they cant do. Be honest dues and stamps for 300 dollars and silly health dis care they sell you lines their pockets. I call bull$"$"!§$°1111!!!!t.
IA local 16 women rock , great strides and fantastic work ethic thank you
Thank you for this, I have been looking for content about woman who work in the music entertainment business not having to do with being a musician. Music is a very big passion of mine, and it just not common to see women in this field so it's discouraging. I just applied to a stage hand company in my city, I have no background in any of this but I am eager to learn and hardworking. I hope to get my foot in :)
Miss you Lisa, Lydia, Hilary, Mary, Julia ,Dot ,KC, Lisa, Jane , Mo. I miss the strong women that have skill and grace. true warrior women in the field of stagehand craft.
Thank you for this! I wish so much I had seen this when I first started
@Mrs. Amy Post ?
I work for local 22 iatse in San Diego and I do understand the struggle of having to put more work in so I can level up in higher-paying venues. The men in my local crew are respectful and honestly just genuine and caring group of friends/family. I am speaking for the majority and this does not include roadies (which are a different more complex situation). Overall, I enjoy working for the union and all of the learning experiences I take from being a stagehand.
Nobody on a crew today really cares what gender people are, but they do care about personality and ability. In fact, a very able no personality person, gets put up with because of what their skill set brings to the event. Nobody wants to work with the opposite - a very personable, friendly, outgoing person who lets others do the work. I've had girls on the team for over twenty years, because they do the job. However - despite what videos like this suggest, there are too many incompetent, difficult to get on with people who use their gender to get work - and DO do the annoying things - like look at two pushes - one big and heavy and the other a small, light one - and they take the wrong one. You only want to work with others you can respect and appreciate. Gender and other things in a team, rarely seem to matter now. My worst trait that now has gone is tattoos. I hated them and judged very unfairly. Now I don't. I'm getting there with piercings. Still struggling a bit, but much better. I've changed a lot in 30 years - mostly for the better, but always thought it was being rushed through - mainly every time I got a duff person, and I blamed their 'duffness' on the wrong things.
Much respect.
IATSE Local 11 Boston 🇺🇸
I've been completely out of that world for over a dacade(graduated with a theatre design/tch degree in 2008, then went back home where said type of work doesn't exist). Only get to play with the lighting for the local HS's spring musical every year, and I've gotten so rusty, and technologies evolved to the point I no literally nothing.
All Hard Workers and great mentors
The industry has opened up a lot over the 30+ years I've been a stagehand but there's still a long way to go.
You go sister
I'm a stagehand (none union)and black! I hear a road guy yell I need a couple of guys, I'm the first to drag my women with me¡! they look at me weird!but once we Rock out the project! they start calling me and my girls by name!
I don’t get why every time women in the trade are mentioned, people keep saying there are so few of us. I’m in Montreal and almost half of us are women. I don’t see any sexism either. The guys expect women to pull their weight and they don’t patronize. The only times women are pushed over is for jobs where the less built guys are also pushed over.
I frankly don’t like the rage against men in this film and how these women focus on being victims. Offices are way more sexist environments than this job.
I’m proud as a woman to be seen as one of the guys.
You US union guys are pampered, you should hear yourselves
you know i worked for the Local 16 for 11 years. Im a black woman. This is not the whole story. i have worked with these ladies on this film. where are the black women in this Doc. Kitty is my name and what about Women like Mo who got beat up on the job by the head and nothing was done or how some ladies are given jobs they cant do. Be honest dues and stamps for 300 dollars and silly health dis care they sell you lines their pockets. I call bull$"$"!§$°1111!!!!t.