CINCINNATI — J. R. Clancy’s Promote Safe Sets program will be at USITT to help theatre managers and technical directors promote backstage safety. It includes three steps: Train, Inspect, and Maintain. The session is scheduled for March 20 at 8 a.m. Although the session focuses on rigging, the techniques can be used for all types of safety training. “As we take on more complex productions, and add new equipment to our theatres, we need to look at how this affects backstage safety,” said Tom Young, vice president of marketing for J. R. Clancy. “”With changing technology, regular training on new equipment and safety procedures is essential, maintenance requirements change, and inspections become more important than ever. Our panel discussion will cover how training, inspection, and maintenance fit into every theatre’s backstage safety plan.”
The panel participants combine many decades of experience in rigging safety:
- Van Phillips, a theatre consultants and a principal with Jones & Phillips Associates, Inc. He has been involved with more than 250 theatrical productions since 1974.
- Eric McAfee of J. R. Clancy, Inc., an ETCP certified theatre rigger who works with customers to select the right equipment for performance spaces of every size.
- Tom Young, J. R. Clancy vice president of marketing. He has been involved in engineering and selling theatrical rigging for more than 30 years.
The session is open to all registrants for the USITT Conference and Stage Expo, set for March 18-21 at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first 50 registrants will also receive a free Promote Safe Sets” T-shirt.
For more information, please visit www.jrclancy.com.
