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10 VITAL POINTS
1.
Be on time and be ready to work. You should
have a crescent wrench, gloves, work shoes
and work clothes.
2.
You are being paid a fair wage for a fair
amount of work.
DO NOT take/send phone calls/text.
DO NOT stand around with your hands in your
pockets.
DO NOT go wandering. You’re being paid to
work not scavenge.
DO step up and help your crew. The sooner
our job is done…the sooner we all go home.
3.
Any questions concerning crew
assignments/breaks/problems should be
directed to the Job Steward.
4.
If you don’t understand a given task, ask either
a road crew or a Union member to clarify.
DO NOT assume you know what you’re doing.
5.
LISTEN to your road guy and your Union
members. They’ve earned their place.
6.
STAY ALERT!!! There are many ways to be
injured; crates moving, truss swinging, chain
falling, electrical malfunctions, etc. Be
especially aware of your fingers when pushing
crates.
7
Work together. Much of the equipment is at a
substantial weight. Lift with your legs NOT your
back and make sure there are enough people
with you to move the equipment. Your safety is
our concern. Proper care of road equipment is
your concern.
8
DO NOT touch/play/pull the ropes hanging
from the ceiling. They are rigging ropes and
are often attached to the riggers who are in
enough danger already.
9
NO SMOKING except in designated areas and
only after you’ve been given permission. And
any alcohol/drug abuse before or during a
show will mean immediate dismissal.
10
A 5% fee will be deducted from your checks to
cover administrative costs.
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You are responsible for knowing and
following the points outlined in this
brochure. Failure to do so could result in
your being taken off the call list.
BASIC STAGESPEAK
Call: the time that the crew needs to be ready to work.
Carpenter: those who deal with scenery, both free-
standing and hanging.
Deck: the stage floor.
Electrician: those who deal with lighting and other
electrically operated equipment.
"Heads" or "Heads Up": if the voice comes from
above, it means something has been dropped and you
need to get out of the way NOW!
Kabuki: a curtain which hides the set & is rigged to fall
off on cue to reveal the set.
Marley: trade name for a type of portable dance floor
covering; thin rubberized sheets, 4 to 5 ft. wide.
Meat Rack: large rack on wheels for storing light bars.
Pusher: those who receive equipment from the truck
and deliver it to the deck (and vice versa during load-
out). Pushers themselves do not set up/tear down
equipment.
Soft Goods: loosely refers to all curtains and drops.
Sound: crew members dealing with audio equipment.
Vom: the passageways leading on and off the main
floor to other parts of the building including the loading
dock.
West Coast: to stuff soft goods into a hamper without
folding them neatly first.