TO HIRE US

IATSE Local Union No. 42, organized December 6, 1896, represents professional stagehands and film crew in the Omaha metropolitan area (including Council Bluffs, Iowa), and Sioux City, Iowa. Local 42 supplies professional labor for a wide array of productions; from rock concerts to Broadway shows, trade shows to films.

Our expertise includes theatre and arena rigging; conventional and intelligent lighting equipment; audio and video packages; set and scenery construction/assembly; installation of theatre counterweight and fly systems; follow spotlight operation, maintenance and repair; trade show decoration and display installation, from small corporate meetings to national shows; and television, commercial and film crews.

Regional Map with Neighboring Locals

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What Others Have Said...

We love this place & crew. Only wish the rest of the world was like it!! Thanks 4 everything!
-Stage Manager, Metallica
6 Nov 2008, Qwest Center, Omaha

You guys Rock!!!
Thank you for a great couple of days.

-Stage Manager, Eagles
8 Oct 2008, Qwest Center, Omaha

We really enjoyed working with the Holland crew.
They are outstanding.

-Presenter, Playing with Fire/Ellen McIlwaine
16 Jan 2008, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha

...one of my favorite places to play
because of the skill and professionalism of Local 42.

-Head Carpenter, Sesame Street
3 Jan 2008, Qwest Center, Omaha

Our day was flawless. Really good group of people.
-Stage Manager, Avril Lavigne
5 Dec 2007, Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs

We always like coming to Omaha.
-Production Manager, Chicago
29 Nov 2007, Music Hall, Omaha

Please take this attitude and work ethic
to all the other Locals in the country...

-Stage Manager, Martina McBride
15 Jun 2007, Tyson/Gateway Arena, Sioux City

Everyone worked well together!
Look forward to next time!

-Production Manager, Celtic Woman
15 Nov 2007, Civic Auditorium, Omaha

Stay the way you are...very helpful and cooperative.
Really enjoyed working with this Local!

-Stage Manager, Gwen Stefani
4 Jun 2007, Qwest Center, Omaha

Easily the best crew of our 16 city tour,
for two consecutive tours.

-Production Manager, Qwest Bravo Club
23 Mar 2007, Sioux City

I honestly can't think of how the day
could go much better than it did...

-Production Manager, Def Leppard/Journey
22 Oct 2006, Qwest Center, Omaha

A great experience all around...
Can't wait to bring another show in here.

-Stage Manager, Panic at the Disco
26 Nov 2006, Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES

To Union Brother Dan Curran
and his sons, Union Brothers
Chad and Nate Curran


on the loss of Dan's mother, and Chad and Nate's grandmother, Doris,
on May 22, 2010.
To the Family and Friends of
Union Brother Greg Toman


who passed away May 16, 2010.

Greg Toman 1951-2010

Member since April 19, 1979;
Executive Board Member-at-Large 1993-1998;
Recording Secretary 1999-2001.

To Union Brother Mike Chaney

on the loss of his father, Mike,
on April 11, 2010.

To Union Brother Mike Shuput

on the loss of his wife, Bonnie,
on March 10, 2010.

Bonnie was also sister of
Former Member and Past President
Don Baier.

To Union Brother Pat Duffey

on the loss of his son, Sean,
on February 14, 2010.