M.Cramer & Associates delivers complete stage drapery fabrication, rigging design, installation, inspections, and onsite service for schools, theaters, houses of worship, corporate spaces, and performing arts venues. With over a century of industry experience and ETCP-certified riggers, we ensure every system is safe, compliant, and built for long-term performance.
Theatrical Stage Curtains & Rigging Services
Custom Stage Curtain Solutions
Every performance space is unique—and your drapery should be too. We design, fabricate, and install custom stage curtains made from high-quality, flame-retardant materials that meet all federal and state fire codes.
We Fabricate & Install
- Proscenium main drapes
- Borders & legs
- Travelers
- Cycloramas & scrims
- Specialty and acoustic drapery
- Blackout curtains
- Custom decorative drapes
Our team manages measurements, fabrication, finishing, installation, and ongoing care.
We are dealers for the following Curtain and Drape manufacturers:
- Rose Brand • Draper • Rosco • Lutron
Rigging Design, Engineering & Installation
Safe, reliable rigging is the backbone of every stage. Our certified riggers design and install systems that meet the highest safety and performance standards.
Our Rigging Capabilities Include:
- Dead-hung systems
- Counterweight fly systems
- Motorized hoists & line sets
- Pipe grids & lighting battens
- Track systems & curtain hardware
- Custom rigging for specialized performance needs
All projects follow ESTA/ETCP, ANSI, and OSHA rigging best practices.
M. Cramer & Associates also provides safety inspections, maintenance, and evaluation of existing systems.
Motorized Stage Systems
Modern theaters demand quiet, precise automation. M.Cramer & Associates integrates motorized solutions for:
- Drapery tracks
- Scenery
- Electric battens
- Multi-line hoists
- Custom line set applications
Systems can include touchscreen control, programmable presets, and built-in safety interlocks.
Curtain Repair, Cleaning & Flameproofing
Extend the life of your drapery with professional care and code-compliant treatment services:
- Onsite repairs
- Fabric restoration
- Deep cleaning
- NFPA-approved flameproofing
- Replacements for worn or damaged panels
Annual Rigging Inspections & Safety Services
Routine inspections are essential for performance safety and equipment longevity. Our ETCP-certified riggers perform:
- Full rigging safety inspections
- Load testing
- Preventive maintenance
- Repairs and adjustments
- Comprehensive written reports
Perfect for schools, community theaters, performing arts centers, and touring venues.
We Provide Consultation, Design, Repair, & Installation of the Following Systems:
- Pipe Grids for Theatre & TV Studios
- Truss and Battens
- Stage Drapery Rigging
- Studio Cycloramas, Backdrops, & Curtain Tracks
- Dead Hung Rigging
- Counterweight Rigging
- Motorized Rigging
- Projection Screens
- Stage Curtains
- Flameproofing Services
- Window Draperies & Shades
FAQs For Theatre Curtains & Theatrical Rigging Systems
Evaluation of existing theatrical rigging systems, possible elimination or reinforcement, installation of new battens/tracks/linesets, flame-proofing or new drapery, making sure compliance with safety/fire codes; often accompanied by inspection & testing.
Fly systems vary in cost depending on the circumstances. If you are interested in getting a fly system, updating your existing one or looking to get yours inspected, please contact us, and we will be happy to come out and do a site visit to evaluate your needs.
Any color of the rainbow! Curtains can come in a variety of materials from velour to cottons, to scrims and screen material. They can be dyed to a custom color or there are stock colors such as burgundy and black. Please contact us if you are looking to install, replace, re-fire proof or repair your stage curtains.
Generally all curtains that come down from the side of the stage are called Legs and they are used to help frame the stage action from left to right. A Curtain who is at the top of the stage and used to hide the lighting pipes or very top of a piece of scenery is called a Border. Using a combination of legs and borders a stage can be reconfigured to hide the technical elements that the director/designers don’t want the audience to see.
A stage rigger’s main responsibility is to ensure that all the sound, video and lighting equipment that is to be hung on a pipe, battan, or other position which may or may not need to move during the production is safely installed and secure.
A rigging point is a specific place(s) in the ceiling where you’re able to hang things within a venue.
Fly systems vary in cost depending on the circumstances. If you are interested in getting a fly system, updating your existing one or looking to get yours inspected please contact us and we will be happy to come out and do a site visit to evaluate your needs.
Contact us today to discuss how M. Cramer & Associates can assist you with your professional theatrical stage curtains and theatrical rigging systems needs.