Crew, rigging, and lighting for the stages you run.
Carnelian Dragon is a production services company. Our stagehands, riggers, and technicians support theaters, schools, festivals, and touring shows, from a single technician to a full crew. If your event needs gear, we'll help you source it from vendors we trust.
One call covers every department.
Book one technician or a full crew. We staff by the day or by the call, and we scale the team to the job.
Stagehands & Crew
Leads and general hands for load-ins, strikes, set builds, and changeovers.
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Rigging system inspections, plus chain hoist inspection, repair, and parts sourcing.
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Hanging, focusing, programming, and running the console for shows and events.
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Setup and mixing for productions, concerts, and community events.
Learn more → MotionAutomation & Control
Automation operators and control-system technicians for tours and venues.
Learn more → AdviceConsulting
Upgrade planning, equipment sourcing from trusted vendors, and safety walk-throughs.
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From the school auditorium to the arena.
Schools & Districts
Technical staff for musicals and events, rigging inspections, and help planning auditorium upgrades.
Theaters
Load-ins, strikes, set builds, and changeovers between productions.
Festivals & Venues
Seasonal crew, rigging inspections, and show support for outdoor stages and pavilions.
Production Companies
Technicians for tours and one-off shows, and chain hoist inspections for your inventory.
Simple from first email to final invoice.
Most jobs are booked in a few emails.
Reach out
Tell us the venue, dates, and what you need. A rough idea is enough to start.
Get a quote
We send a written quote with crew size, rates, and hours.
We schedule
You receive the crew list, the lead's name, and start times before the call.
Show day
Our lead runs the crew on site and tracks hours as they go.
Invoice
One invoice after the work, payable online.
Have a show coming up?
Send the dates and venue and we'll put together a quote.