Stagehand Essentials
- Entry-Level Training
- Fundamental Knowledge
- 14 Video Lessons
- 50 Quiz Questions
- 2 Hours or Less
Spotlight Operation
- Concerts & Theater Applications
- Conventional Spot & Robo Spots
- 3 Video Lessons
- 20 Quiz Questions
- 40 Minutes
3 Steps to Start Training Your Crew
1. Determine Seats
Decide how many employees need access to a course. Each “Seat” is a single user license.
2. Assign Training Lead
Designate one or more Group Leaders to manage your crew’s training, track progress, and invite employees.
3. Invite Your Crew
Group Leaders send invitations, employees sign in, and can start their assigned courses immediately.
Stagehand Essentials: Course Outline
What is a stagehand?
Introducing the role of stagehands, departments, tools, and stage directions.
Road Cases
Pushing safety, types of cases, and locations where equipment typically goes on a Load-in.
Working Around Forklifts
Ground rules, proper communication, stacking/unstacking, and common hazards.
Loading
Ramps, ratchet straps, team lifting, and key terms and phrases.
Truss
Assembling box truss & Pre-rigged “Tyler Truss”.
Working Around Rigging
Rigging awareness, motors, shackles, gacflex, spansets, and working with counter-weight fly systems.
Cables
Types of cables, cable direction, and proper coiling techniques.
Lighting
Types of fixtures, hanging lights, cabling, and signal flow.
Video
Different methods of building video walls and projection screens.
Audio
Flying PA, flipping consoles, and identifying audio equipment.
Carpentry
Building stages, setting decks, stage push, and safely handling large heavy pieces.
Pipe & Drape
Efficiently setting up Pipe & Drape in a corporate event setting.
Barricade
Step-by-step guide on safely setting up Barricade.
Closing
Tips for success.