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Event Staffing · Irvine

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Reliable PAs with on-set experience for productions, photo shoots, festival operations, and brand content days.

Orange County event staffing splits across three engines — the Anaheim Convention Center trade-show calendar (NAMM, Expo West, WonderCon, D23), the Irvine Spectrum / Great Park tech HQ corridor (Blizzard, Broadcom, Edwards Lifesciences, Glidewell), and the Newport / Fashion Island / South Coast Plaza luxury retail axis. Our OC roster runs about 50% bilingual EN/ES with strong Vietnamese, Korean, and Mandarin pools — the actual demographics of Little Saigon, Koreatown OC, and the Spectrum tech workforce. Corporate procurement at OC tech HQs and luxury retail buyer teams are our anchor audience. Single-captain dispatch across all 34 OC cities. 100% W-2, AB-5 and AB-2257 compliant.

Showcraft serves Irvine and the surrounding CA area with 100% W-2 talent, full insurance, and senior captains on every event. Irvine is the corporate offsite capital of Orange County — Blizzard, Broadcom, Edwards Lifesciences, Glidewell, and the broader Irvine Spectrum tech corridor all run their major HR offsites and partner days here. We staff brand ambassadors and lead-capture for product launches in the Spectrum / Great Park business district, family days and team-building production at the Orange County Great Park, registration and check-in for corporate offsites at the Irvine Marriott and Hyatt Regency, and demo crews for healthcare-tech events at Edwards and Allergan. Roster runs heavily bilingual EN/ES with strong Mandarin, Korean, and Vietnamese pools — the actual demographic reality of Irvine, not the brochure version. All staff are 100% W-2 and AB-5 compliant.

  • Production Assistants dispatched anywhere in Irvine
  • 100% W-2 staff (CA AB-5 / AB-2257 compliant)
  • Comprehensive GL + workers' comp on every event
  • COI naming your venue and additional insureds
  • Captain on-site for events with 6+ staff
Venues we staff · Irvine

Production Assistants at Irvine venues we know.

Irvine Spectrum Center
Orange County Great Park
Hoag Classic / Newport Beach Country Club
Bren Events Center (UC Irvine)
FAQ · PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS in IRVINE

Questions Irvine buyers ask about production assistants.

What kind of production assistants does Showcraft provide in Irvine?+

Set PAs, key PAs, office PAs, runners, locations PAs, and on-set logistical support for photo shoots, video productions, brand content days, and festival operations across Orange County. Every PA is briefed on call-time, parking, lockup protocols, and chain of command before day-of.

Do your Irvine PAs have on-set experience?+

Yes — our Irvine PA roster is drawn from people who have worked productions in Orange County before, not first-timers. They know set etiquette, basic walkie protocol, lockups, and craft service flow. For specialty needs (camera PA, art PA, locations) flag the department in your initial request.

Are your Irvine PAs W-2 employees?+

Yes. Every Showcraft PA working in Irvine is a W-2 employee with payroll, workers' comp, and general liability coverage — important for productions that need to keep talent off 1099 status. In California, that's fully AB-5 / AB-2257 compliant.

How fast can you staff PAs for a Irvine shoot?+

Quote turnaround is under 24 hours. Standard fill for a Irvine crew (3-10 PAs) is 3-5 days. Rush calls under 48 hours are accommodated with a surcharge — we maintain enough roster depth in Orange County to fill most last-minute shoots, though selectivity drops as lead time shrinks.

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