USITT Presents Rigging Seminar with Bill Sapsis October 1 in San DiegoBill Sapsis of Sapsis Rigging will lead the next USITT Presents one-day training with a "Rigging for Theatre" workshop at the San Diego Civic Theatre on Tuesday, October 1. The class will cover current entertainment industry practices and equipment, as well as proper use, inspection, and maintenance of that equipment. Required topics include fall arrest, protection, and rescue, but Sapsis's seminars are student-driven, with informal question-and-answer encouraged throughout the day. Sapsis, president of Philadelphia-based Sapsis Rigging, has led over 200 safety seminars at some of the nation's most notable performance venues. His October 1 USITT Presents class is made possible by in conjunction with IATSE Local 122, and San Diego Civic Theatres. The San Diego Civic Theatre is home to the San Diego Opera and Broadway/San Diego, plus local ballet and theatre productions. Its rigging system has 64 sets of counter-weighted lines on steel guides, and four on wire rope guides. Sets can be cleared and flown to a minimum of 65'. USITT Presents is a series of hands-on workshops with industry leaders across the country, deeply discounted as a member benefit -- and open to non-member colleagues at reasonable rates. The cost for the 9:00am to 6:00pm "Rigging for Theatre" class -- including box lunch -- is just $60 for USITT members and $30 for student/early career members. The cost is $120 and $60 for non-member professionals and students. To register for this class visit the URL below. 
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