Bill Sapsis has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 40 years. In 1981 he started Sapsis Rigging, Inc. and developed the company into an internationally recognized leader in the design and installation of stage equipment. He is a current member of the ETCP Council and Chair of the Rigging Working Group for PLASA NA. He also sits on the PLASA Foundation's Board of Directors and is a member of the Behind The Scenes committee. He is the recipient of the 2010 EVA Swan Award, PLASA NA's highest honor. Bill is a USITT Fellow and a past member of the USITT Board of Directors. Bill also co-produces the highly acclaimed North American Theatre and Engineering Conference in New York City.

Foreword

Chapter 1: Forces & Formulas

Chapter 2: Structural Behavior

Chapter 3: Lighting Truss

Chapter 4: Arena Rigging

Chapter 5: Outdoor Roof Structures

Chapter 6: Counterweight Rigging

Chapter 7: Aerialist Rigging

Chapter 8: Performer Flying

Chapter 9: Stage Automation

Chapter10: The Mechanics of Stage Automation

Chapter11: Training in the Twenty-First Century (US version)

Chapter12: Training in the Twenty-First Century (UK version)

Chapter 13: Working Safely at Height

Chapter 14: Medical Issues in Fall Arrest/Rescue