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Used to create atmospheric effects on stage. These machines can be programmed for precise delivery throughout a show, like in 'Sweeney Todd' to create a gloomy London ambiance.

Provides precise control over lighting fixtures for effects like spotlights, color changes, and moving lights. Seen in countless productions, including concerts and large musicals.

Used for raising and lowering actors, sets, or entire stage sections. Examples include 'The Phantom of the Opera' boat scene and 'Wicked's' levitating scenes.

A technique that turns objects, often irregularly shaped, into a display surface for video projection, enhancing the visual storytelling. Examples: 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child', 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'.

Refers to motorized movement of set pieces to change scenes smoothly or create kinetic onstage elements. As seen in 'Mary Poppins' where the set transforms via automation.

Motorized drapes used for reveals, scene changes, or to hide stage machinery. Found in nearly every modern theater, allowing graceful transitions without manual intervention.

These are platforms within the stage floor that can raise or lower, used to introduce or disappear elements smoothly. Iconic use: 'Hamilton', with its rotating and lifting stage sections.

Enables centralized control of different production elements such as lighting, sound, and motorized machinery, ensuring a cohesive performance. Examples: Broadway and large touring productions.

Devices that lift or pull heavy loads on stage, often used in conjunction with fly systems or to move large scenic elements. For example, the boat ascent in 'The Phantom of the Opera'.

Used to hoist scenery, lights, and stage effects. Modern productions use this for smooth scene changes and dynamic aerial effects. Examples: Disney's 'Aladdin', 'Wicked'.

Adds dynamic movement to a scene and allows for quick set changes. Used effectively in 'Les Misérables' and 'Miss Saigon'.