Theatre Safety

Episode 142: Theatre Safety How safe is your theatre? How safety conscious are you? Do you know how to properly use the power tools in your shop? Do you know how to properly secure flats? The theatre can be a world of the imagination with a bare stage, actors and words. But if you want to add lighting, sets, or any special effects, you’re going to have to start thinking about safety. Kristi Ross-Clausen is constantly thinking about your safety and in this podcast she’s going to give you the tips and tools you need. Show Notes * Sapsis Rigging * Entertainment Technician Certificate Program * Example of Arbor Counterweight Systems * Rosco Flamex paint additive * Saw stop * Example of a steel toe slip on * Theatrefolk Blog   Episode Transcript Welcome to TFP – The Theatrefolk Podcast – the place to be for Drama teachers, Drama students, and theatre educators everywhere. I’m Lindsay Price, resident playwright for Theatrefolk. Hello! I hope you're well. Thanks for listening. Welcome to Episode 142! You can find any links for this episode in the show notes at theatrefolk.com/episode142 and, let me warn you, there will be links! Oh, yes, there will be links, and I’m not going to tell you the movie that just flashed through my head because it’s completely inappropriate but let’s move on. Okay! (Okay, There Will Be Blood. I didn’t want to leave you hanging. Anyway.) So, today, we’re talking, actually, it’s almost appropriate because we’re talking theatre safety today and that’s the one thing we do not want. We have a safe theatre; we want no blood, right? That’s right. We want none of that. So, it leads to the question: “How safe is your theatre? How safety conscious are you? Do you know how to properly use those power tools in your shop? Do you know how to properly secure flats?” The theatre can be a world of imagination with just a bare stage, actors, and words. That’s my go-to when I think about what theatre should be. However, if you want to add so many theatrical elements – I mean, if you want to add lighting and sets or special effects, these are all parts of building a theatrical world – you’re going to have to start thinking about safety and our guest today, Kristi Ross-Clausen, is constantly thinking about your safety. She’s got tips and tools that you need to make sure no one loses a limb – which no one’s going to do, right? Or even think about doing because we are all very, very safe, right? Right; no limbs going awry, no blood, and let’s not listen to what I have to say on this matter because, apparently, I don’t know anything which is why I have a guest. I have a guest so let’s get to it. LINDSAY: All right! I am here with Kristi Ross-Clausen. Hello, Kristi! KRISTI: Hello, Lindsay! LINDSAY: So, tell everybody where in the world you are.