Rigging

Counterweight Systems

Motorized Systems

Fixture & Cable Carts

Rigging System Repairs

Drapery Track

Curtains & Draperies

Tension Grids

Rigging System Inspections

Projection Screens

Custom Fabrication

Rigging Installation

The Chicago Spotlight Rigging Department, headed by Ted Jones, can design and install the rigging system you have always been wanting. From full counterweight sets to motorized, temporary, tension grid and track systems, they can do it all. Our talented rigging professionals can also rebuild your existing system, repair any worn parts or give your system a complete check up.

In addition, Chicago Spotlight can also supply you with all the new draperies that work with your system. Our professionals are well versed in all types of fabrics and styles, including front and rear projection screens. From velour to muslin, scrim and black-out curtains, the Chicago Spotlight rigging department can meet your specifications.

Of course, all of this comes with the quality of workmanship and materials that you have come to expect from Chicago Spotlight. Give Ted a call at 312-455-1171 if you need any information.

Fixture Cages for your "Gymatorium" or "Cafetorium" are now available from Chicago Spotlight.

Our rigging department can custom fabricate and install our fabulous fixture cages to fit your space and needs. Featuring a rounded front, magnetically-caught gliding rear doors and designed for use with connector strips or dimmer bars, our cages are light weight and can easily be added to any ceiling structure.

Cage Installation at Albright School, Villa Park, IL

Custom lengths, colors and connector strips are all available. Contact Ted Jones in our rigging department for more details or a quote on cages for your application.

Fixture and Cable Carts from Chicago Spotlight are now available

With heavy-duty casters, an all-welded steel frame, plywood top and bottom shelving and removable/adjustable storage pipes, the Chicago Spotlight fixture cart meets the rigorous demands of any theatre. Our cart can be configured with 4, 6 or 8 pipes (the 8 pipe unit is double-width), your choice of shelving material and can be painted in black or gray as a standard color. Custom colors are available as are custom configurations.

The Chicago Spotlight Cable Cart (not pictured) features the same heavy-duty casters and all-welded steel frame, but consists of a top and bottom shelf with two internal shelves, again in your choice of material.

Custom carts of any type are available upon request. Please contact Ted in our Rigging Department for more information.

The Chicago Spotlight rigging department is now offering and installing the RESTRICTOR rope lock from Tiffin Scenic.

The RESTRICTOR ropelock eliminates runaways caused by out of balance lines and makes the fly operator prove they can handle the load on the line prior to allowing the brake to release. This device brings a new level of safety to the fly system and should be considered by anyone thinking of replacing their existing ropelocks.

Special Rigging Services are available from

Chicago Spotlight, Inc.

We are the premier source for seminars and training in our industry. Please feel free to contact Marty Lazarus, or Ted Jones at 312.455.1171 with any of your inquiries.

Stage Maintenance Inspections

Our inspection includes: the rigging, drapery and tracks, fire curtain, catwalks, grid, scene shop, booth and house. The lighting and sound equipment is visually inspected for frayed wires, broken plugs, asbestos materials, etc. The focus is on safety, maintenance and code items. A written report will be sent within two weeks of the inspection. Our fee for the inspection is $950.00 plus travel expenses beyond 60 miles from our shop in Chicago, IL.

Rigging System Seminars

We offer a seminar on how to operate your counterweight system during shows and set ups. The seminar is performed on your stage with special emphasis on safety and how to avoid runaways. This class usually takes between 2 and 3 hours depending on interest and level of participation. We will hand out up to 20 copies of a 5 to 7 page operation manual with the talk.. We generally like to limit this session to 20 people with demonstration by 1 or 2 of the attendees. There is also some time devoted to inspection for maintenance. Our fee for the seminar is $750.00 plus travel expenses beyond 60 miles from our shop in Chicago, IL. Contact Ted Jones with any inquiries.

The Chicago Spotlight Rigging Department is proud to offer the Stagemaker line of chain hoists from R&M Material Handling. The Stagemaker line is the ONLY chain hoist on the market truly rated for overhead use.

The R&M STAGEMAKER® COMPACT concert hoist is designed for handling stage and theatrical equipment; it enables the safe and accurate positioning of speakers, lighting systems, stage sets and sceneries. STAGEMAKER® COMPACT hoists are CSA approved* and CE marked . STAGEMAKER® COMPACT’s features and options make it the best choice for a demanding customer; its low weight makes it ideal for touring events; its compact size permits it to fit inside truss structures; its quietness

makes it ideal for operation during performances even in theaters. You benefit from our years of manufacturing experience, long term R&D, and product improvement guided by consultation with members of the entertainment industry. Call or email Ted Jones for more information.