Joseph Beck Attains His ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician Qualification.

2011-08-23T08:44:00.000-07:00

Stage Call's North East Labor Consultant, Joseph Beck, recently attained his ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician qualification.

Stage Call would like to extend their congratulations to him.

More Than Meets The Eye: Transformers Take Over Time Square.

2011-06-30T08:55:00.001-07:00

One of the great things about being a theatrical labor provider is that every show is different. Sometimes you need to set up some staging, other times you need to place a 21 foot robot in the center of Time Square!

Such was the case when the Transformers 3: Dark side of the Moon Red Carpet took over Time Square. A 21-foot high replica of the heroic Autobot 'Bumblebee' was one of the many eye catchers on a dazzling set.

HMI par's lit up the elegant red carpet, which trailed towards crashed taxi cabs and cars. Along side these were racing cars adorned with a variety of cannons and guns. Showgun lights shone brightly in front of these cars adding a futuristic feel to the proceedings.

Another great scenic element was the upside down, wrecked car in front of the Transformers logo (Pictured above center). Smoke rose from underneath it, giving the 'just smashed' feel to the set piece.

Hundreds of onlookers gathered and watched the event with many children looking at the giant Bumblebee in awe, causing mum and dad a headache for what their child will ask for next Christmas.

For more pictures, visit our website www.stagecallproductions.com and click on 'gallery'.

INNOVATIVE IDEA TO FUTURISTIC REALITY.

2011-04-27T10:13:00.000-07:00

The new Lexus concept car went from an innovative idea to a futuristic reality after the company unveiled the new Lexus LF-GH last week in New York City.

Center 548 was the venue of the event, audience's entered via large freight elevators in anticipation of Lexus' announcement.

These elevators were illuminated with neon lights, which added to the futuristic ambiance. Once shuttled to the 2nd floor, the onlookers were greeted by a large white minimalistic room and bathed in soft blue lighting.

Residing at the center of the room was a large white shell, underneath this futuristic canopy was Lexus' vision for the future.

Stage Call had the honor of supplying stagehands for an event that may be viewed, in the future, as a turning point in car engineering, much in the same way as I-POD's or flat screen televisions were viewed to be revolutionary in their own markets.

Below is the stunning promo that played from projectors onto the giant walls of the venue.

Below is the televised announcement.

CONGRATULATIONS TO I.A.T.S.E LOCAL ONE FOR THEIR 125TH ANNIVERSARY!

2011-04-27T09:54:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to I.A.T.S.E Local One for their beautiful 125th Anniversary celebration!

Read the write up about the 125th Anniversary Gala experience on Light and Sound America. This article was penned by Stage Call's GM & Comptroller, Orume Hays Agbeyegbe, C.P.A.

http://www.lightingandsoundamerica.com/news/story.asp?ID=-YST8WA

February In Review: Moncler Show Dazzles

2011-03-17T08:27:00.000-07:00

February was a busy month for Stage Call.

We had the privilege of supplying Stage hands for the Hexa Fashion event at the Uptown Armory and The Moncler show at Grand Central Station.

The Moncler show was a flash mob that dazzled onlooking spectators. It was an event that had a small window of execution and which drew a great deal of media coverage.

The amazing results can be seen below:

Also, The Ford Dealer meetings were running during February in Las Vegas, Chicago, DC & Toronto.

This is Stage Call's 3rd year of participation and we annually look forward to those shows.

Teamster Labor was also provided for Colin Quinn at the Helen Hayes and I.A.T.S.E labor for The Pampered Chef show at the Westchester County Center.

Stage Call, Inc. Celebrates 10 Years in Business

2010-11-11T08:16:00.000-08:00

November 10th, 2010, marks the 10-year anniversary when Stage Call, Inc. was first incorporated. Please join us in celebrating this momentous occasion.
Christopher Szabo founded the company ten years ago to alleviate many of the frustrations encountered by corporate clients and freelancers in the entertainment industry.
It's been a long journey and we are pleased to have enjoyed ten years of success with our numerous partners. We would like to thank our clients, our IATSE union employees, and our independent contractors, for we would not have achieved this much success without your help.
As we continue to grow, we promise to continue providing the same professional, flexible, and customized payroll and staffing service to our clients. Our skilled laborers enjoy working for us and working for you - the client. Together, we will continue to have successful events.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you in the future.
Please take a moment to share, with us, your thoughts on our past decade.

Stage Call Joins ISES

2010-08-03T09:13:00.000-07:00

SCI is proud to announce that it has become a member of ISES (The International Special Events Society).

ISES consists of over 6,000 members from all types and sizes of special events organizations throughout the world.

In today’s challenging market having a tool like the ISES network is invaluable. It provides a great platform to reach an ever-growing potential client base and offer our services to a large network of event planners.

Follow us on Facebook...

2010-07-22T09:35:00.000-07:00

At Stage Call we are constantly updating the ways we communicate with our clients and supporters.

For a number of months SCI has utilized Facebook. We have created a fan page that would serve as an open forum for people with insight or queries in the theatrical events industry.

Please follow the link below if you would like to become an SCI fan and join the conversation!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stage-Call-Inc/104779591278

Stage Call, Inc is proud to announce and welcome Chris Daly as its new National Sales Manager.

2010-07-14T10:21:00.000-07:00

Mr. Daly holds a BFA from Ithaca College, and he brings with him over seven years of experience in the production entertainment industry. We are pleased to have Chris Daly on board, and look forward to a prosperous future with him. Join us in welcoming Chris to our company!

Stage Call Joins ESTA...

2010-07-14T10:19:00.000-07:00

Stage Call Inc. is now a proud member of ESTA ~ The Entertainment Services and Technology Association.

ESTA is a non-profit commercial trade association representing the North American entertainment technology industry. It provides an important forum for industry networking and information exchange.

Improving Communication Via Web 2.0

2010-07-14T10:02:00.000-07:00

Here at Stage Call, Inc. we want you to always feel free to ask questions and tell us what you think. That is why we are making some improvements to our appearance on the web with the new ability to comment on our recent news and share it with others. Please feel free to utilize these tools to let us know what you think and check back soon for more updates.

A Message from Our President and CEO. Friday, July 31, 2009

2010-07-14T09:59:00.000-07:00

Dear Industry Friends and Colleagues,

As a freelance professional working in the entertainment industry, I found myself frustrated that standard payrolling companies proved themselves unable to understand the unique needs of our industry. As you all know, it has become increasingly difficult for both freelancers and corporate clients to affordably satisfy the ever more stringent liability, workman’s compensation, and accident insurance requirements for the venues in which we work. I started Stage Call, Inc. to alleviate these frustrations. Since its inception in November 2000, Stage Call, Inc. has grown rapidly, and we are looking forward to an even busier year this year.

At Stage Call, Inc. we understand the needs of industrial, installation, one-off, and business meeting markets, as well as long-running events. We always provide our clients the opportunity to custom tailor our services to fit the distinct needs of each show.

If you require additional services, we’d love the opportunity to show you how our staff can save you money. We can provide the entire package, supplying expert personnel whose goal is to make the show load-in, run, and strike as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Stage Call is committed to providing a surprise-free solution. The client need only write one check.

Here at Stage Call, Inc., we pride ourselves in giving each customer personal, efficient, and friendly service at an affordable price. We welcome new clients and invite you to take advantage of any or all of our services. As our company motto states: “Call us; then relax.”

We look forward to serving you.

Sincerely,

Christopher Szabo
President & CEO
Stage Call, Inc.

Departure of David Patton Friday, July 24, 2009

2010-07-14T09:25:00.000-07:00

Stage Call, Inc. announces that David Jack Patton is no longer employed by the company effective Tuesday July 21st, 2009. Please feel free to contact the office if you have any questions. You can find information to do so under the “Contact” link on the top of this page.

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