Union Entertainment Labor — New York City

The Right Crew.
Every Call.

IATSE · Theatrical Teamsters · Tri-State Area and Beyond

In live entertainment, there is no substitute for experience, precision, and trust. Productions don't run on ideas alone — they run on skilled union stagehands, disciplined crews, and professionals who understand that safety, timing, and execution are non-negotiable.

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20+
Years in Production
2
IATSE Local Cards
7+
Industry Certifications
NYC
& Tri-State Area and Beyond
Live concert at Kings Theatre, Brooklyn Kings Theatre — Brooklyn, NY
US Open load-in at Arthur Ashe Stadium Arthur Ashe Stadium — US Open
Live television production set work Live Television Production
Our Workforce

Elite Union Labor for Every Production

Creative Labor Management Services supplies highly skilled, certified union professionals for live events, theater, corporate productions, live-for-television broadcasts, concerts, festivals, trade shows, and large-scale stage and art installations throughout NYC and the tri-state area.

From stadium load-ins and large-scale theatrical productions to corporate general sessions, galas, television specials, and multi-day festivals, our crews operate with efficiency, accountability, and an uncompromising commitment to safety.

Proud IATSE Signatory & Theatrical Teamsters Partner
Stage & Shop Carpenters
Riggers & Stage Climbers
Grips & Property Professionals
Audio Engineers
Electricians & Lighting Techs
A/V Technicians
Spotlight Operators
Projectionists
Lighting Board Operators
Forklift & Lift Operators
Theatrical Teamsters
Staging Supervisors
Lighting Designers
Stewards & Crew Chiefs
A large diverse union crew assembled at a major NYC venue
Union crew hands-on with outdoor staging structure
Union crew working a major stadium event
Built From the Floor Up

Leadership Forged On the Job Site

Sean Saphire on a scissor lift at a venue event
"This isn't management from a desk. It's leadership forged on job sites."

Sean Saphire, founder of Creative Labor Management Services, is a New York–based production leader with more than twenty years of experience across theatrical productions, concerts, television, fashion, music festivals, and large-scale corporate productions.

A member of IATSE Local #4 since 2009 and Local #1 since 2021, Sean has served as Crew Chief, Production Carpenter, Production Rigger, and Staging Supervisor on hundreds of union productions throughout New York City and nationwide.

His leadership at Kings Theatre — as Crew Chief and Head Rigger — included building a production advancing and payroll infrastructure that resolved long-standing inefficiencies and is still in use today. That same systems thinking shapes how CLMS operates.

ETCP Stadium Rigging ETCP Theatre Rigging OSHA 30 NYC SST Forklift Certified Aerial Lift Certified First Aid
Why Trust Us

Technical Authority. Safety Commitment. Union Compliance.

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Union Membership

Sean holds active cards in both IATSE Local #4 (Brooklyn/Queens, since 2009) and Local #1 (NYC Theatrical — Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester & Long Island — since 2021). CLMS operates as a union-friendly signatory partner.

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Rigging Certifications

  • ETCP Stadium Rigging – Cert. #2392
  • ETCP Theatre Rigging – Cert. #3257
  • Forklift Certification
  • Aerial / Boom / Scissor Lift
  • CM Motors – MTC
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Safety & Compliance

  • OSHA 30 – Construction
  • NYC Site Safety Training (SST)
  • COVID Safety Officer
  • First Aid Certified
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Theatrical Expertise

Hands-on experience across theatrical fly systems, stadium motor grids, scenic construction, spotlight, A/V, and full production supervision at premier NYC venues.

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Production Operations

Deep background in advancing, budgeting, payroll, remittance reporting, staffing strategy, and departmental coordination. Built payroll systems still in active use.

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Union Leadership

Served on IATSE Local #4 executive board (2014–17), as education committee instructor (2019–23), and on multiple contract committees in both his locals since 2014.

Overhead view of stage rigging at a production venue
Where We've Worked

A Network Built on Respect

Kings Theatre◆ Studio 54◆ Brooklyn Academy of Music◆ Sesame Workshop◆ Beacon Theatre◆ Capitol Theatre◆ Arthur Ashe Stadium◆ Kings Theatre◆ Studio 54◆ Brooklyn Academy of Music◆ Sesame Workshop◆ Beacon Theatre◆ Capitol Theatre◆ Arthur Ashe Stadium◆

Over two decades of working across premier venues has allowed Sean to build one of the most trusted stagehand networks in the New York City region — spanning major vendors for rigging, staging, lighting, and A/V equipment, production managers for national events, theatrical production technicians, and talent and executives across legacy television productions.

Job by job, city by city — that Rolodex is not just impressive in its quantity, but in its quality. Trust is built on that baseline. That network is the backbone of Creative Labor Management Services.

"Sean builds crews on merit.
Merit builds strength.
Strength builds diversity.
And diversity builds better productions."

— CLMS Leadership Philosophy
Get In Touch

When the Stakes Are High — Get Creative Labor

When timelines compress, budgets tighten, and creativity needs structure — you need more than labor. You need the right crew.

Phone
(631) 889-2679
Email
sean@getcreativelabor.com
Region
NYC / Tri-State Area & Beyond