Valarie Lamour is currently a Broadway House Prop Head, who looks forward to Broadway\u2019s full return in mid-September. As a Broadway stagehand, her job consists of supervising the crew, set up and running of show props. As well as, keeping seating, dressing rooms and actor\u2019s access to the stage in good repair and maintaining the house d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being of Puerto Rican descent, the Local One member says she\u2019s proud to be a \u201cNew York Rican\u201d or \u201cNuyorquina\u201d as referred to in Spanish and a second-generation union member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI love my job! It is one of the few artforms in which many people collaborate to make a piece of art [theater]. Each show becomes a family, sometimes together for a couple of weeks, sometimes years,\u201d she says. \u201cEach person backstage and in the house on every show makes it unique and special. Who doesn\u2019t want to be part of that? I can provide for my family, I have excellent benefits because of my union. I also am now politically active and advocate for worker protection and rights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lamour has been an IATSE member for twenty years and says the highlight of her career has been receiving her Local One card and seeing more IATSE BIPOC members celebrated now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about time,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In her spare time, Valarie dedicates her social efforts to the New York City public school community, advocating for better and equal access to higher rated public middle and high schools for Black and Latino students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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