What Do Stagehands Do?

A stagehand is a person who works backstage or behind the scenes in theatres, film, television, or location performance. Their work include setting up the scenery, lights, sound, props, rigging, and special effects for a production.

What are the responsibilities of a stagehand?

What are the main responsibilities of a Stagehand?
  • Build and repair props and scenery.
  • Building the set, including any mechanical or moving parts and making sure they work correctly.
  • Loading, unloading and assembling scenery.
  • Operating moving scenery alongside the Flypeople.

How much money do stagehands make?

Salary Ranges for Stagehands

The salaries of Stagehands in the US range from $17,544 to $181,780 , with a median salary of $41,440 . The middle 50% of Stagehands makes $34,380, with the top 83% making $181,780.

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