Working backstage : a cultural history and ethnography of technical theater labor

Illuminating the history of a typically hidden workforce, this book focuses on the work of New York City’s theatre technicians, shining a light on the essential contributions of unionised stagehands, carpenters, electricians, sound engineers, properties artisans, wardrobe crews, makeup artists, and child guardians. This book makes a contribution to theater studies and also to labor studies, exploring the politics of the unions that serve backstage professionals, protecting their rights and insuring safe working conditions.