Job Description:

• 1) Installs rigging to raise, lower, or support equipment, such as scenery, lighting equipment, ladders, and nets for theatrical performances on stage or television studio: Climbs ladders, poles, or scaffolding to determine position for rigging and connects, hangs, or attaches cables, ropes, and blocks across loft area of stage.

• 2) Tests rigging to ensure that it is workable.

• 3) Erects high ladders for acrobatic performances by connecting successive short lengths of ladder to top of erected portion, using clamps, wrenches, and hammers.

• 4) Installs motors used to move curtains and track on which scenery and curtains move, using handtools and power tools.