The six stage configurations
End stage, proscenium, thrust, runway, in the round and vignette: what each is good for, what it costs you, and where the screens go.
Guides
Event design guides.
Working rules for laying out corporate events and live shows: how to pick a stage configuration, how tall to build it, and how people get on and off it safely. Written by the people who build EVT3D.
Based on Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design (Focal Press, 2010) by Troy Halsey, the founder of EVT3D, summarised and updated for this guide.
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Stage height, steps and railings
Common deck heights, step rise and run, when a stage needs rails, skirting versus fascia, and glow tape.
Wheelchair ramps for stages
Slope, length and width for an ADA stage ramp, a quick length table by deck height, and what to do when the room can't fit one.