Basic Theatrical Rigging Terms

It is important to remember that these videos are not masterclasses. They are general overviews designed to point you in the right direction and to instill an idea of what best practices may look like in your venue. To schedule a training by a qualified individual, please reach out to us at hello@delongriggingsolutions.com.

Engineering Principles for Makers Part One; The Problem. #66

Jeremy Fielding: A easy to follow strategy for designing and making stuff with a focus on machines. Turn your idea into a real "thing". I call part one my “Dr. Farm“ Method. My version of the basic design engineering process.

Bob McCarthy On Theatre Sound: A Historical Journey

Thinking Sound: Bob McCarthy, Meyer Sound, Director of System Optimization

The Joy of Scenic Painting

FCPS Theatre Arts: Workshop provided by Katie Brunberg, Annandale High School theatre teacher.
Learn quick and easy ways to achieve a variety of paint finishes on stage or in any painting! The techniques you learn can be combined to achieve a wide variety of looks, but this lesson will focus on 4 common finishes. Finishes include wood grain, marble, stone, and brick.

Backstage Pass: Making Balusters Out of Bottles

Sandy Arts Guild: Remember those epic balusters from Arsenic and Old Lace? Set designer Dwight Western is here to share how he created wood balusters from some unlikely materials!

Backstage Pass: Bending Pipes

Sandy Arts Guild: Set designer Dwight Western is here to share how he bends PVC pipe to create complex shapes in set design.

Just Some Nerd interviews Tom Fiocchi about his amazing props and Life Size Star Wars Speeder Bike

Wagner's The Ride of the Valkyries from the 2010- 2012 production by The Metropolitan Opera. Get a taste of the groundbreaking set and amazing costumes..........

Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Making a Puppet