See the KRT Manual for teaching advice, comparison of the KRT to real systems, and lesson topics.

Recommendations

Texts

• Stage Rigging Handbook by Jay O. Glerum and Shane Kelly, Fourth Edition
• The Theatre Riggers’ Handbook by Delbert L. Hall & Q. Brian Sickels
• Nobody Looks Up:
  The History of the Counterweight Rigging System 1500-1925 by R.W. Boychuck
• Stagecraft Fundamentals by Rita Kogler Carver
• Entertainment Rigging for the 21^st Century Edited by Bill Sapsis
• Entertainment Rigging: A Practical Guide for Riggers and Managers by Harry Donovan
• The Arena Riggers’ Handbook by Delbert L. Hall & Q. Brian Sickels
• Backstage Handbook by Paul Carter

Videos and Documents

• One Shot Training – Videos by Delong Rigging
• Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars – Videos by Sapsis Rigging
• The Chicago Flyhouse Inc – YouTube channel
• Technical Standards Program (TSP) by ESTA (ANSI Standards)
• Rigging System Design Guide by Wenger | JR Clancy

Organizations

• United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)
• Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA)
• Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP)
• Event Safety Alliance
• Behind the Scenes Foundation
• IATSE

Vendors

This is a selection of vendors that may sell, install, or interact with counterweight rigging in unique ways. Some of these vendors have particularly good catalogs or educational resources about counterweight systems. There are many other vendors that could be included.

• The Chicago Flyhouse
• Delong Rigging Solutions
• Electronic Theatre Controls
• FLINTS (UK)
• iWeiss
• JOEL Rigging
• JR Clancy | Wenger
• NorthEast Stage
• On the FLY Productions
• Productions Unlimited
• Sapsis Rigging
• Stagecraft Industries, Inc.
• Texas Scenic Company
• Thern Stage Equipment
• Tiffen Scenic
• vertigo
• zfx Flying Effects