Staging business: A history of the United Scenic Artists, 1895-1995.

Title: Staging business: A history of the United Scenic Artists, 1895-1995.
Identifier: AAI9917622
identifier: 9917622
Creator: Alexander, Philip Andrew.
Contributor: Adviser: Judith Milhous
Date: 1999
Language: English
Publisher: City University of New York.
Subject: Theater | Economics, Labor | Sociology, Industrial and Labor Relations | History, United States
Abstract: Originally founded as a union for painters of theatrical scenery, the United Scenic Artists (U.S.A.), Local 829 of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, has grown to include scenic designers, costume designers, and lighting designers, among other professions. During its first hundred years, the scenic artists' union encountered many changes in the entertainment industry and labor law, including fluctuations in production, the emergence of new media (film and television), and legal suits addressing the professional status of U.S.A.'s members. Since the United Scenic Artists is a relatively small union, its impact on the theatrical industry has not been as significant as large unions like Actor's Equity or the International Alliance for Theatrical Stage Employes (I.A.T.S.E.). U.S.A. has however, provided a voice for its members and provided protection in creating standard contracts, setting wage scales, and establishing benefit and insurance packages for its members.
Type: dissertation
Source: PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
degree: Ph.D.