High School Theater Rigging: What Our Inspections Actually Find
School theaters present a consistent set of rigging conditions. The equipment varies (counterweight systems, hemp systems, dead-hung pipe grids), but the deficiencies we document during
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Our ETCP Certified Theater Riggers provide detailed theater rigging inspection report to document existing conditions, recommend repairs, and provide you with the documentation you need to solicit multiple bids for any recommended repairs.
We provide the expertise to help you determine which bid provides the best value for your performing arts center.
We inspect theatrical rigging systems for compliance with national codes and standards.
We document current conditions, key findings, and recommendations to comply with existing codes, standards, law, and regulations.
Our reports enable you to solicit bids from multiple vendors and we help you select the best partner to bring your venue back into compliance.
Some of the codes and standards we use as a basis of our inspections include the following:
Requirement for an annual inspection by a competent person.
We assess your curtains to confirm they are in compliance with NFPA requirements.
Manual counterweight rigging systems
Whenever and wherever you need us. When we show up at your facility, we check every lineset, we look at every curtain, and we document everything.
Our documentation is thorough, clear, concise, and accurate. We want you to bring your venue into compliance with the current standards, and we know the report needs to be understood by everyone, not just theater practitioners.



We want every space to be safe. When you schedule a high school rigging inspection we offer discounted inspections for all elementary and middle schools which feed in to that high school.
Elementary and Middle schools are often neglected during annual rigging inspections. Therefore we offer our best pricing when we inspect multiple buildings in a school district; during the same trip.
We are happy to extend the discount across multiple organizations. If there is a University, Multiple School Districts, or a nearby Performing Arts Center, we will give everyone the discount as long as the inspections can be completed during the same trip.
We are based out of Kansas City, Missouri, and can quickly reach all areas of the United States.
NEWS, ANNONCEMENTS, AND THINGS WE GENERALLY LIKE
School theaters present a consistent set of rigging conditions. The equipment varies (counterweight systems, hemp systems, dead-hung pipe grids), but the deficiencies we document during
When a production calls for a flying effect, the question put to administration is usually whether it can be done. It can. The more useful
Sandbags occupy an unusual position in educational theater. They are fabric rather than steel, they conform to surfaces, and they are easy to move without
Every fly system, motorized hoist, and dead-hung truss in a performance facility is a managed overhead lifting hazard. The distinction between rigging understood as stage
A proscenium fire curtain is a life-safety assembly. Unlike most equipment in a performance facility, its function is not to support production but to compartmentalize
The question arises most often during renovation planning, insurance review, or a change of use: does this stage require a proscenium fire curtain? The answer

Our inspectors hold the top relevant certifications, including ETCP Certified Theater Rigger, ETCP Recognized Trainer, and State of Missouri Certified Safety Consultant