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Why iWeiss?
iWeiss clients are impassioned to design spaces that stir human emotion. Not just a passing emotion, but a lasting memory for all in attendance.
The desire to create the best is why they partner with iWeiss. They know we share their passion for transforming spaces and strive to exceed their expectations through creativity, craftsmanship, and functional products.
Whether a drapery project is large or small - from basic stage masking and backdrops to elaborate show curtains and architectural draperies - each receives the same attention and care.
As a premier rigging contractor, our ETCP staff devises creative and practical solutions and installs complete rigging packages for any size venue – whether new construction, renovation, or special event.
And as an extension of our drapery fabrication and rigging services, we are a growing theatrical supply house offering products ranging from portable staging and dance floor to hampers and sand bags.
Why iWeiss? Because when you partner with us, everything becomes possible.
The Gerald Lynch Theatre at John Jay College in New York City has a new stage lift thanks to the iWeiss installation team. Recommended by Serapid USA and selected by ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company, iWeiss provided a complete service package for the project - from demolition of the existing hydraulic lift, installation of an electrical control system, to installation of the special finish floor.
As Serapid's authorized U.S. distributor, the iWeiss team completed the complex installation of the custom-built stage lift in February within the targeted project timeframe. As a result, John Jay College is now enjoying their new lift that includes a total of four play positions - a storage level, an orchestra level, an auditorium level for seat extension, and a stage level for stage extension. Following a lift installation in the David H. Koch Theatre at The Lincoln Center, the John Jay project marks the second Serapid lift successfully installed by iWeiss in New York City.
Nicholas Belton recently joined iWeiss as Project Manager. Mr. Belton comes to iWeiss from Royal Caribbean International, where as Stage & Production Manager, he led the day-to-day operations of the cruise ships’ state-of-the-art performance venues. His involvement in launching new theatre venues and working with contactors and vendors will prove especially valuable in his new position.
“The diversity of iWeiss’ design and installation projects is impressive,” states Mr. Belton. “I look forward to bringing my technical production experiences from working in small, specialty, and Broadway-style venues, as well as my passion for the performing arts, to each of them.”
Mr. Belton earned a bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts with an emphasis in Design & Stage Management from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. He can be reached at nicholasb@iweiss.com.
iWeiss just completed the replacement of (26) double purchase counterweight sets with (46) motorized line sets using Stage Technologies’ BT-Lite Variable Speed Winches as part of an extensive renovation at the Kupferberg Center for the Performing Arts at Queens College of the City University of New York. This system was supplied with a dual speed sensing control station giving the Goldstein Theatre the ability to move its line sets at two different speeds pending the load on the batten, or more specifically loads up to 900lbs at 4ft/sec and greater loads up to 1800lbs at 2ft/sec. This new installation of Stage Technologies’ winches and Illusionist console gives the staff at the Goldstein Theatre the opportunity to create various scenery changes at the push of a button with technology currently in use on many Cirque De Soleil productions and at professional opera houses around the globe. The project was managed by iWeiss senior project manager Richard Parks in cooperation with ARUP Consultants. iWeiss is proud to be an authorized dealer and installer of all Stage Technologies products.
Non-theatrical markets continue to turn to iWeiss for theatrical solutions to their challenging projects. Click here to read about our recent DSW and Footlocker projects.
