Dr. Elizabeth Essin is our guest, discussing her book, Working Backstage: A Cultural History and Ethnography of Technical Theater Labor. It illuminates the work of New York City’s theater technicians, shining a light on the essential contributions of unionized stagehands, carpenters, electricians, sound engineers, properties artisans, wardrobe crews, makeup artists, and child guardians.
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