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I am building the moving staircases for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from scratch but have no idea where to start. If anybody has any useful links or plans for staircases they built, I would be so appreciative! I am aiming for each staircase to be 10-12 feet tall.

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James Loudermilk
Theatre Director
Rancho Cucamonga High School
CA
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Probably not a DYI task given all the safety criteria that need to be met. Look for rolling ladders or rolling work platforms that are rated to hold the weight you'll have on it. Build a frame around the ladder to make it fit your decor and consider having it moved by someone under it or better yet a pair of people on the US side. Here's a sample of what I'm talking about: https://www.uline.com/BL_2347/Aluminum-Rolling-Ladders
https://www.uline.com/BL_2636/Rear-Exit-Work-Platforms

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Kristi Ross-Clausen
Safety Maven/Consultant
IATSE 470/Actors Equity Member
Alliance for Wisconsin Theatre Education
Association for Quality in AV Board
AVIXA/USITT
Teacher, Author, Speaker
www.theaterhealthandsafety.com
Appleton, WI
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