Josh, Joe, Bob, Peter, Cathy, and the entire team at FDA are delighted to announce the promotion of Scott Madaski (Associate) to the Head of FDA’s Stage Rigging and Automation Department.

Those who have worked with Scott know his deep expertise in stage rigging and his passion for creating innovative and reliable solutions. He has demonstrated outstanding leadership, guiding our team in designing cutting-edge automation systems for theatres worldwide.

Scott joined FDA in 2013, having spent a majority of the previous two decades as a technician, production rigger, production manager, entertainment technical supervisor, and a consultant for several major cruise lines.

Scott was FDA’s principal rigging and automation designer on David Geffen Hall and NYU’s John A. Paulson Center in New York, several Norwegian Cruise Line ships, the Steelhouse in Omaha, Rice University’s Brockman Hall for Opera in Houston, the Yale Schwarzman Center in New Haven, Milwaukee’s Bradley Symphony Center, and the Prior Center for the Performing Arts at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, among many other projects.

While his time on cruise ships has taken him to exotic locales, Scott has also worked domestically, touring with major Broadway shows, as a member of the installation and show crew for the 1996 Olympic Ceremonies in Atlanta, Georgia, and spending several years as the production rigger for Harley Davidson. He has designed and managed unique manual and automated performer flying systems for Sight & Sound Theatres, The Power Station Club in Singapore, and the original Broadway production of Curtains. Scott received his M.F.A. in Technical Direction and Production from Northern Illinois University.

Congratulations to Scott on his accomplishments!

You can meet up with Scott at USITT in Columbus next month.

You can extend your well-wishes to Scott at
SMadaski@fda-online.com or 212-857-9283.