IATSE Local 78 Study Guide Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards created from the IATSE Local 78 Study Guide covering union terminology, work requirements, and production job roles.

Collective Bargaining

Negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees.

AFL-CIO

American Federation of Labor- Congress of Industrial Organizations. The umbrella federation for U.S. unions that works to make the voices of working people heard in the White House, on Capitol Hill, in state capitals across the country, and in corporate boardrooms.

IATSE

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

Yellow Card Show

A union tour show that carries a crew composed entirely of IATSE members. The "yellow card" is the list of hands needed for the call organized by department.

Four (4) Yellow Card Departments

Carpenters, Wardrobe, Lighting/Electrics, and Props.

Basic Stagehand Items

Hard Hat, Gloves, and 8" Adjustable Wrench (and Steel Toe Boots when appropriate).

Show Blacks

Appropriate dress for a show call, which is work clothes where all items are black: long black sleeves, long black pants, and black shoes.

Job Steward Check-in Requirement

Checking in 15 minutes prior to call time (car parked, cigarette smoked, bathroom used, ready to work 15 minutes prior to call time).

Job Steward

An employee elected by co-workers to act as the onsite union representative, responsible for handling grievances, resolving disputes, and overseeing the implementation of the terms of the collective-bargaining agreement.

Stage Manager

Assists director in rehearsals and is responsible for all backstage activity while a show is running.

Technical Director

Has daily responsibility for the technical operations of a theater or performing arts center, including lighting, sound, set design and construction, and coordinating necessary maintenance.

Director

A theater director or stage director who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theater production by unifying various endeavors and aspects of production.

Assistant Director

On a film, tracks daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranges logistics, prepares daily call sheets, checks cast and crew, maintains order on set, and takes care of crew health and safety.

Producer

Manages overall financial and managerial functions of a production or venue, raises or provides financial backing, and hires personnel for creative positions.

House Manager

Concerns the selling of tickets, the ushering of patrons in front of house areas, and the maintenance and management of the theater building.

Master Electrician

Supervises all other electricians working on a production or show (or chief electrician in the UK) and is responsible for implementing the lighting design drawn up by the lighting designer, including preparation, hanging, connection, and focusing of stage lighting fixtures.

House Electrician

The venue representative in charge of electrical infrastructure at the facility.

Head Flyman

The senior technician in charge of the operations of a counterweight rigging system.

Audio One

The production audio engineer in charge.

Propsmaster/Mistress

Responsible for purchasing, acquiring, manufacturing, properly placing, and/or overseeing any props needed for a production.

Wardrobe Master/Mistress

Responsible for purchasing, acquiring, manufacturing, properly placing, and/or overseeing any wardrobe needed for a production.

Stitcher

Works under general supervision from a designated supervisor or designer to create all accessory or special costume projects as designed.

Cutter

Responsible for cutting the fabric to the required pattern and measurements.

Draper

A position in the Costume Shop responsible for cutting and fitting patterns / material into a costume.

Dresser

A theatrical worker involved with maintaining costumes during performance and assisting cast members with costume changes.