Connect… Theater Artist Leadership Coalition (TALC) and the Minnesota Theater Standards 1 Mar 2020 By Sam I attended a meeting Monday night, February 17th, 2020 held by the Theater Artist Leadership Coalition (TALC) led by Laura Stearns, Maria Asp, and Elena Gianetti. Expecting to…
Connect Why I Became Interested in Workplace Health and Safety, with Pat Landers 1 Mar 2020 By Pat I became interested in safety because, quite simply, being unsafe scares the heck out of me. Growing up, my family members had hobbies in which you fabricated or…
Connect Aerial Acts – Coming to a Space Near You 1 Sep 20191 Sep 2019 By Roger I want to talk about this with house hands and generalist technicians, because I need to change something I’m doing. And maybe you might, too. Because an aerialist…
Educate… Sleepless in Theatre 1 Sep 20191 Sep 2019 By Angelique and Leazah We work in an industry that does not always have normal business hours. We care deeply about the art we are creating, and long hours are…
Connect Survey: Overnight Work 19 Jul 20192 Aug 2019 We are working on an article about working after midnight but want to get a perspective about who, where, why, and how badly it affects workers. If you are a…
Educate Intimacy Workshop for Stage Managers and Stage Hands 31 May 20192 Jun 2019 by Sam Houkom, AEA Stage Manager “This is about changing the culture. Intimacy protocols are about creating safe spaces for dangerous work.” - Tonia Sina, founder of Intimacy Directors International…
Educate… Impressions from Earned Sick and Safe Time Presentation 31 May 20192 Jun 2019 by Allana and Mike P The Twin Cities fought hard for Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) almost two years ago -- a win for employees. I remember before it…
Educate… Production Under the Influence… 22 Mar 2019 Use of neurotoxic materials in theatrical production by Rebecca M. Burton, CIH, MPH Theatre artists use a lot of weird stuff. Moreover, we use a lot of weird stuff in…
Educate Liability Insurance for Employees and Contractors 2 Feb 20196 Dec 2019 by Ray This article covers:-What is liability insurance?-What liability insurance coverage does an employee have?-What liability insurance should a contractor have? Briefly stated, liability insurance covers the…
