IATSE Local 33, a labor union in Los Angeles and Hollywood, California, serves the entertainment industry with skilled stage crews for theater, television, video tape, and digital media productions in southern California studios, stages, theaters, amphitheaters, locations, arenas, ballrooms, convention centers, stadiums, and other venues.

Hire a whole crew with one call.
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Founded in 1896, Local 33 was Southern California's first theatrical stage crafts labor union. We are proud of the skill and craftsmanship of our more than 1500 Brothers and Sisters.

Every stagecraft is represented by these dedicated men and women, making each a valuable link in the production of any show. As the only comprehensive and vertical stage crafts union in Los Angeles, Local 33's stagehands can fill a producer's crew needs with only one telephone call.

The growing number of college graduates that local 33 attracts helps us meet the technology challenge. We are always recruiting new, skilled stage technicians and we help our current members maintain their technical education.

Whether it's game shows, musicals, location shoots, news, special effects, or computer designs, the members of Local 33 are the forefront of stage innovation both in Los Angeles and in theatres and studios around the world. Find out how to join Local 33 here. Discover some of the benefits of membership here. Read our LA stagehands' magazine: The Pinrail.

A partner in the entertainment industry for over a century, Local 33 is ready to meet the needs of today's and tomorrow's entertainment producers with the ever growing skills of its members.

Local 33's Hollywood stagehands include: audio engineers, grips, riggers, follow spot operators, property masters, lighting directors, lighting board operators, automation engineers, pyrotechnicians, laser operators, fork-lift drivers, carpenters, electricians, prop makers, drapers, special effects personnel, electronics designers, computer operators, projectionists, welders, video technicians, stage managers, and many more highly trained people for all facets of production.

Develop Skills for Production Downtime

Transfer your skills and abilities into non-entertainment industries for further employment during production down times. Learn more at a seminar by the Actor's Fund on March 6, 2008. Download this flier (PDF) for more information.

New (as of 02/28/2008 ):

The 401K transition is over! Click here for a pdf file guide to logging in to the new site.

Open letter from IA President Short regarding the Writer's Guild strike (PDF)

Member Memorial page updates

September Pin Rail Now On Line

Changes to Discounts for Members

2006 Constitution and By-Laws

Inglewood Forum Strike

Check out the new Justice at the Forum website

Letter to the Faithful Central Bible Church (Forum owners)

Temple-Shalom Wilshire Theater Action

The Desi Geestman Foundation