Here are random images of the fun, silly, goofy, weird, bizarre, disturbing stuff that happens backstage. They are from all different shows and in no particular order. I included the show it was from if I remembered it.
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One of my first Union gigs. Pretty accurate, huh?
Backstage at Cher, Rob, a stagehand gets one of her sailor hats
Eddie is a little cold on the dock at Ruth Eckerd Hall
A scenic drop escapes the flyrail, so all available hands grab on to keep it from zooming to the grid
What happens when your forklift runs out of gas during the load out, blocking the truck? We get another forklift to push it out of the way!
How many stagehands does it take to loosen a truss bolt?
Non-edible cooking oil in a barrel on the loading dock of Tampa Convention Center
No farting!
Playing basketball at the Ford Ampetheatre in Tampa, possibly during Alan Jackson Load In
Also at the Ampetheatre, same gig
Sparring at the Tampa Theatre
Found on a barricade at a John Mayer show
Our lead gets pissed at the Sun Dome in Tampa, FL
Taking an unofficial break during a load out
Getting really friendly on an unofficial break during a load out
Label on the frame of a set piece
Goofing off on the loading dock to the Sun Dome in Tampa
Goofing off on the loading dock to the Sun Dome in Tampa
No clue what show this was
Under the stage at Kid Rock awaiting our scene change, Lascar, a stagehand, steals Kid Rock's hat for quick pic