Making live events safer, one backstage at a time.

Safety training, consulting and practical resources for theatre, live events and performing arts.

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Training
Practical safety training for people who make live events happen.

Consulting
Safety systems, program development and practical support for organizations.

Production
Technical direction, production management and backstage expertise.

Safety isn't a checkbox. It's part of the production.

At Backstage PASS, we believe safety works best when it's practical, accessible and built into the way we work—not something tacked on at the end.

From the rehearsal room to the loading dock, we're here to help make safety part of the process.

Need a safety tool right now?

We've got you.

Practical guides, templates, checklists and resources for the people working behind the scenes.

  • Safety Guides

  • Templates & Checklists

  • Confessions of a Theatre Poacher

From the backstage files...

… Confessions of a Theatre Poacher

Stories, lessons, questionable decisions and things we've learned along the way.

Dress Code: Backstage

Gear for theatre people who know the show doesn't happen by itself.

PASS Team shirt 1.0
$32.25

For the folks who keep the show moving.

Our Backstage PASS T-Shirt is a classic black crewneck made for long days, late nights, load-ins, rehearsals, and everything in between. Comfortable, easy to wear, and perfectly suited to the backstage crew.

Features:

  • Classic black crewneck T-shirt

  • Comfortable, medium-weight fabric

  • 100% cotton

  • Seamless sides for a comfortable fit

  • Digitally printed on demand

Wear it backstage. Wear it front of house. Wear it wherever the work gets done.

Euro Tour 2025
$32.25

Don’s European Tour T-Shirt

A little bit of backstage history, now in shirt form.

Celebrating Don’s European tour, this classic black Backstage PASS tee features the tour stops printed on the back. A proper tour shirt for the backstage crowd, theatre nerds, and anyone who likes their adventures with a little bit of road dust.

Made for comfort and everyday wear:

  • Classic black T-shirt

  • Medium-weight construction

  • 100% cotton

  • Classic crewneck

  • Seamless sides for a comfortable, non-boxy fit

  • Digitally printed on demand in Montreal, Canada

Tour memories. Backstage vibes. No passport required.


Got a backstage safety question?

What Would Don Do?

Real questions. Real production problems. Real-world answers.

Because sometimes the safety manual doesn't cover that thing that just happened.

Don Parman

Production professional. Safety nerd. Problem solver. Educator.

With decades of experience behind the scenes, Don brings practical production knowledge to everything Backstage PASS does.

Meet the guy behind the PASS.