Empower Welcome to Your New Gig, Here Are All the Things 5 Oct 20215 Oct 2021 By JaredPublished October 2021 For freelance workers, entering a new workspace can be both thrilling and confusing. Each place has its own quirks and unique working processes and styles. To…
Connect… What Happened to Save Our Stages? 5 Oct 2021 By GaeaPublished October 2021 Way back a dozen years ago at the beginning of the pandemic, a lot of folks in the industry organized around #SaveOurStages. In the Twin Cities,…
Connect… Who Keeps us Accountable for our Green Choices? 5 Oct 20215 Oct 2021 By SadiePublished October 2021 Who keeps us accountable for our green choices? Individuals? Organizations? External entities? Each other? I don’t think there is one answer to this question. I’m not…
Educate… Restarting Our Machine 1 Jul 20213 Jul 2021 By RogerPublished July 2021 This article is part of a series where we pause to consider inspections of all sorts as they appear in the theater and entertainment world. Sometimes…
Educate… The Benefits of Mindfulness for Theatre Technicians 1 Jul 20215 Oct 2021 By Ariel A. LaceyPublished July 2021 Every production meeting has a presence. It is an energy created by each person in attendance, felt by all, and it sets the tone…
Educate… Which Do You Want to Be: Independent Contractor or Employee? 1 Jul 202115 Aug 2021 By Lindy SpencerPublished July 2021 I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard people claim that they make more money as an independent contractor than as an employee,…
Connect… MN Theatrical Designer Pay Resource 1 Jul 20213 Jul 2021 by Mary ShabaturaPublished July 2021 Are you getting compensated fairly? Pay transparency in the theatrical production community is vital in combating worker abuse and white supremacy in the industry. Thanks…
Educate… Health and safety in the workplaces–what can OSHA do for you? 1 Jul 20213 Jul 2021 By RebeccaPublished July 2021 I used to work as a technician in the performing arts. I was primarily a scenic artist, but also dabbled in props, scenic carpentry, general stage…
Connect… The Year of the Stage Manager and a Union Divided 31 Mar 20211 Apr 2021 By Sam Houkom Published April 2021 2020 was a year too hard to describe. On a global scale, what I want to write about may seem small and unimportant, but…
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