Wardrobe and Wigs & Hair Departments

The Wardrobe Department and the Wigs & Hair Department are two departments that appear on a "Yellow Card" for a professional road show. In some jurisdictions they form separate locals from "stagehands", but within the jurisdiction of Local 470 they are part of Local 470 and are full members of 470.

Local 470 has voted to have separate membership requirements and testing procedures for members who wish to specialize in these areas. Members who do so traditionally get first chance at calls for these departments, because they have demonstrated the skills and training necessary to perform tasks within these areas. Many members actually have passed the "general Stagehand" test AND qualified for the "specialty" departments. We encourage this; it makes you more employable and a better, more knowledgeable workforce for us when filling calls. Demonstrated expertise is ONE of the criteria used when filling a call for a particular skill set, and achieving "Journeyman" status in a "specialty" department serves to demonstrate those skills.

Those wishing to become a Journeyman Wardrobe member must first pass the Journeyman Wardrobe written and Practical exams. The requirements to complete the testing process are as follows:

• All wardrobe apprentice applicants must document a minimum of 100 hours worked in Wardrobe/Hair & Makeup with Local 470 prior to application for wardrobe certification.
• All wardrobe apprentices must serve a minimum of 6 months apprenticeship before being able to complete the journeyman process.
• All wardrobe apprentices are required to complete the wardrobe written test within one year of beginning the apprenticeship period, and must complete the practical wardrobe test within two years of beginning the apprenticeship period.
• All wardrobe apprentices must pass the written and practical tests with a minimum score of 80% correct on each test.
• Wardrobe apprentices are not required to be a stage journeyman before applying to become a wardrobe apprentice.
• Wardrobe, stage and rigging members have the same financial responsibilities to the Local, in terms of application fee, initiation fee, quarterly membership dues and core financial fees.
• Workers in good standing who are not members of IATSE Local 470 may attempt the written and practical exams, subject to a non-refundable exam administration fee prior to each exam attempt.