Also called: Head Carpenter (Tour), Stage Carpenter
Builds and tears down a tour's stage set every show.
A touring carpenter leads the local crew putting the stage set together at 8 a.m., stays through the show to fix problems, and packs everything into trucks after midnight.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma, then a couple of years as a local stagehand, often through an IATSE local, before joining a touring crew.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Theater Technology.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Building and tearing down a tour's set every night stays physical, skilled work.
Classes: Woodshop, Construction CTE, Theater tech crew, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4099.
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