LOCAL PRODUCTION PARTNERS
What if there was a better way to tackle some of the most common challenges facing labor buyers today?
Attendance & Punctuality
Unfilled Crew Calls
Unprepared Technicians
Skill Set Mismatch
Would you try it?
Poor Communication
We are XTRA LLC, your local production partners with a goal to rethink the crewing experience.
Welcome!
A New Way To Crew
It's not just a tagline. It’s a shift in how our teams are sourced, structured, and supported. At XTRA, we’ve reimagined the traditional labor pool with CrewPODs: agile, pre-vetted teams with built-in chemistry, proven leadership, and a shared standard of excellence. Powered by CrewIQ certification, backed by HotSwap™ coverage, and connected through CrewDirect Access™, our system ensures every crew is built for your success.
Advance CrewDirect Access
gives production teams direct communication with their leads and crew — bridging the gap between labor brokering and real-time execution. Your team can share schedules, pull lists, client updates, and drawings without a middleman in between. Better prepared crews make for easier load-ins.
CrewIQ Assessmen Standards
CrewIQ™ is our proprietary assessment and rating system based on practical, real-world field experience that measures and verifies every technician we deploy, ensuring consistent standards of skill, professionalism, and communication.
Premium Talent Rate Matrix
A clear, flexible rate structure for accessing our Premium Talent Roster—elite show callers, TDs, scriptwriters, LDs, and stage managers who are part of our community, not just contractors. Rates reflect experience and market demand, so you can build the right crew without a one-size-fits-all model.
HotSwap Rapid Replacement
is an internal process that identifies potential crew shortages and responds with rapid, reliable crew replacements. Illnes, travel delays, and no-shows can be inevitable, so our system mitigates that potential risk with pre-cleared backups so you can be confident you'll have a strong crew. No scrambling. No compromise.
We didn’t just see a gap in the industry— we felt it.
We watched productions suffer because the local labor model wasn’t built for the demands of today’s events.
Countless times we've witnessed how local labor providers send our crews that are underprepared, misaligned with client expectations, or thrown together at the last minute with no regard for chemistry or culture.
- Communication would break down.
- Timelines slipped.
- Accountability vanished.
- And the show paid the price.
We came together with a shared belief... live events deserve better. Our mission is to transform the way freelance crews are curated, deployed, and supported—bridging the gap between talent and trust, speed and precision, independence and accountability.
We Believe Events Deserve Better.
Dynamic & Scalable Workforce & Production Management Solutions.
Dynamic & Scalable Workforce & Production Management Solutions
We offer more than labor — we deliver crewing solutions designed to elevate production by reinventing the crewing experience. From our signature service, CrewPODS™, hands-on logistics support and experienced production management, our services are crafted to increase efficiency, and help your team shine.
Sources, schedules, and manages end-to-end crew operations for seamless event execution.
Local Labor Crewing
Finds and vets top AV and production talent tailored to your project needs.
Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting
Assists with logistics, scheduling, and show planning to ensure a smooth onsite launch.
Preproduction Logistics
Project Managers, Technical Directors, Show Callers, Stage Managers and Technical Designers
Production Management
Delivers precise visuals and technical layouts for staging, rigging, and show flow planning.
CAD Design & Animation
Advocates for skilled independents, connecting them with premium gigs and fair working conditions.
SME Agency Representation
Monitored Social Media Policy
Effective Workplace Safety Program
Comprehensive Insurance Coverage
Exclusive Client Dashboard
On-Site Single Point of Contact
Intoducing...
A New Way To Crew
CrewDirect™ Access
HotSwap™ Rapid Replacement
XTRAPRO™ Premium Roster
CrewIQ™ Assessment
It isn’t just a tagline—it’s a shift in how live event labor is sourced, structured, and supported. At XTRA, we’ve reimagined the traditional labor pool with CrewPODs: agile, pre-vetted teams with built-in chemistry, proven leadership, and a shared standard of excellence. Powered by CrewIQ certification, backed by HotSwap™ coverage, and connected through CrewDirect Access™, our system ensures every crew is not just staffed—but strategically built for your success.
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