Know before you arrive
Call time, parking, entrance, clothing, PPE, conduct, chain of command, and who to contact.
Prepared crews make better shows
Know the room.
Know the work.
Be ready.
One trusted place for onboarding, self-paced training, safety and best practices, technical-system information, procedures, and crew development at SKyPAC.
6onboarding modules
Self-pacedonline foundation
Verifiedknowledge + practical skills
Scott Concert HallThe stage is a team environment.
Your first call starts here
A clear path into the work.
New hires should arrive knowing the language, expectations, hazards, and limits of their role. The online foundation prepares them for an in-person orientation and supervised practical check.
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Stagecraft & Rigging Orientation
Built from the Academy orientation deck: safety culture, theater geography, work calls, communication, rope, hardware, rigging awareness, tools, and emergencies.
Open sample course →Walk the venue
Dock, stage door, deck, wings, crossover, fly rail, grid access, control positions, egress, and restricted spaces.
Verify readiness
Online assessment plus hands-on confirmation before assignment to controlled or higher-risk tasks.
Learn at your pace. Practice with the crew.
Training that continues after orientation.
Short online lessons provide a consistent foundation. Instructor-led sessions, mentoring, and supervised practical work turn that knowledge into dependable performance.
New-hire onboarding
The essential path from accepting a first call through supervised practical verification.
View pathway →Safety & work practices
Hazard recognition, stop-work authority, PPE, communication, lifting, cable, and housekeeping.
View pathway →Stagecraft foundations
Theater geography, departments, tools, knots, hardware, show workflow, soft goods, and equipment handling.
View pathway →Department development
Audio, lighting, deck, video, wardrobe, stage management, and supervised rigging support.
View pathway →OnlineLearn & review
+In personPractice & coach
+On the callApply & verify
=OutcomeCapable, confident crew
Technical informationKnow the systems you work around.
Facility-specific knowledge
The room, equipment, and rules—in one governed source.
Crew members should not have to rely on memory, rumor, or a different answer from every person. Approved information is organized by system, role, and access level.
Audio systems
PA architecture, consoles, processing, signal flow, patching, comms, RF, and approved operating references.
Lighting systems
House plot, fixture inventory, power and data, console workflow, circuits, positions, and safe access.
Fly & rigging systems
System composition, operating boundaries, controlled drawings, load information, inspections, and authorization levels.
Venue & house
Technical specifications, stage geometry, loading, egress, storage, restricted areas, and building procedures.
Controlled information: engineering documents, load limits, access procedures, and restricted operating instructions remain available only to approved personnel.
From interest to responsibility
Qualification should mean demonstrated readiness.
Course completion records knowledge. Practical verification records ability. SKyPAC production leadership retains the final authority to approve personnel for duties, equipment, departments, and levels of responsibility.
Learn
Complete assigned lessons at your own pace and review the approved source material.
Check
Pass knowledge checks and course tests that confirm understanding—not just attendance.
Practice
Demonstrate hands-on tasks in person under an approved SKyPAC instructor or supervisor.
Qualify
Production leadership records readiness for specific duties, departments, or levels of responsibility.
Example crew profileStagehand I · Foundation complete
- General orientation
- Safety foundation
- Stagecraft knowledge check
- In-person practical verification
Training records support assignment decisions; they do not replace supervision, policy, or task-specific authorization.
Document library foundation
Begin with the work already produced. Review it. Govern it. Expand it.
The Academy can organize existing course materials, technical packages, plots, load documentation, and future operating procedures into a searchable, revision-controlled knowledge base.
Open the library previewInitial sourceUse in AcademyStatus
Intro to Stagecraft & Rigging OrientationCourse foundationIn development
SKyPAC Technical Rider · October 2024Facility sourceLeadership review
SKyPAC SpotLight / plot referenceTechnical sourceControlled
PA Beam Load LimitsEngineering referenceRestricted
Operational update · sample
What changed—and what the crew needs to know.
The hub becomes the place to publish revised procedures, equipment changes, temporary restrictions, new training, and required acknowledgments.
System revisionsProcedure changesTraining assignmentsSafety notices
The outcome
Better prepared. Less stressed. Proud of the work.
A well-informed crew works more safely and consistently. That reduces uncertainty, prevents avoidable friction, improves morale, and raises the quality of every production.
Program structure
SKyPAC authority.
Shared development.
Owns the program
Approves policy, content, qualification standards, access, instructors, operations, and final program direction.
Supports development
Contributes industry experience, instructional design, technical documentation, course development, and teaching as agreed.
Shapes what works
Provides feedback, identifies training needs, participates in mentoring, and helps build a culture of shared competence.