Crew,
Catching up after a couple of quiet days. Here's the good stuff from our side of the industry this week: people organizing, doors opening, and crews looking out for each other.
Ushers at The Wallis join IATSE Local B-192
Twenty-three ushers at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills voted to join Local B-192 after organizing since spring. Another house that decided the people who keep the seats full deserve a seat at the table. Read it on IATSE
From stagehand to lead, twenty years later
Nar Cabico started on Zsazsa Zaturnnah as a 15-year-old stagehand washing dishes, prepping props and sweeping confetti. Twenty years later he's back as Ada for the musical's anniversary run. That's the long game. Philstar
Samurai Events puts Music Support on the job
London crew company Samurai Events is donating a share of every job to Music Support and building pre-bookable confidential therapy into bookings. Founder Jeff Singh made it personal after Music Support saw a 71% jump in demand. Support shouldn't be an afterthought on the rider. Samurai Events on TPi
GRIP is training Norway's next generation
Bergen Kjøtt's GRIP programme has trained nearly 300 sound and lighting techs since 2021, and 93% of trainees are women, non-binary or gender-diverse. Paid shadowing, real skills, doors held open. That's how you unkeep a gate. GRIP on TPi
On The Steps still backs Support Act
Live Nation renewed its Support Act partnership for On The Steps 2026 in Australia. Merch proceeds go to Support Act, and ticket buyers can donate at every Live Nation show through November, funding relief and mental health support for music workers and crew in crisis. The Music Network
Parnelli nominees are out
Nominees for the 25th Parnelli Awards are live for the Jan. 29, 2027 Anaheim gala, covering lighting, audio, video, staging, rigging and production personnel. Subscriber voting runs through Dec. 11. A night that puts the people behind the show in the light. Parnelli Awards
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