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Stage & Riser Rental in New Orleans

Safe, level, professional stage decks and risers built to the height your program needs.

A great show starts with a solid platform. We deliver, build and strike modular staging in any configuration — head tables, runways, choral risers, band platforms and full general session stages — with proper skirting, steps and rails so everything looks finished and stays safe.

Stage Deck & Riser Rental

Modular decking lets us build almost any footprint: a low head-table platform, a 24-inch general session stage, choral risers for a chorus or tiered seating for a panel. Every stage is leveled, locked, skirted and carpeted so it looks finished from the first row.

  • Modular Stage Decks in Custom Configurations
  • Variable-Height Risers & Choral Risers
  • Stage Skirting & Deck Carpet

Wedding & Ceremony Staging

Weddings and galas use staging for band platforms, sweetheart tables, runways and ceremony platforms that let the back half of the room actually see the vows. Steps, handrails and ADA ramps are part of the package, not an upsell.

  • Runways, Catwalks & Truss Stages
  • Band Platforms & Drum Risers
  • Stage Steps, Handrails & ADA Ramps

Concert & Festival Stages

For concerts, festivals and outdoor programs we build larger decks with truss structures and ground support for lighting and video, sized for wind loading and the weight of the rig above it.

  • Truss Structures & Ground Support
  • Podiums & Lecterns

Delivery, Installation & Stage Safety

Most ballroom stages go in during an overnight window with pre-staged deck carts and a rehearsed crew, so the room is ready before morning service. Our crew load-checks every span, sets rails where code and common sense require them, and returns for strike and load-out.

  • Delivery, Installation, Strike & Load-Out

Staging Rental Service Area

We build stages across New Orleans, Metairie, Hammond, Covington, Mandeville, Slidell and Baton Rouge — hotel ballrooms, convention halls, churches, campuses and outdoor sites.

Trucks leave our Hammond warehouse near I-12 and I-55, which keeps delivery fast and pricing honest across the Northshore and the New Orleans metro. Call 504-837-1527 for a written quote.

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Modular event stage deck with skirting and steps in a ballroom

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Staging Rental FAQ

Does Abstract Productions build stages for events?
Yes. Abstract Productions builds decks, risers, runways, trusses, stairs and rails with skirting and safety rail, sized to your venue and delivered, installed and struck by our crew.
How fast can a stage be installed?
Most ballroom stages are built in an overnight window, with pre-staged deck carts and a rehearsed crew so the room is ready before morning service.
Is setup and breakdown included in staging quotes?
Yes. Full-service staging quotes include delivery, installation, on-site support and breakdown.
How much does stage rental cost in New Orleans?
Staging pricing depends on the stage footprint, deck height, skirting and carpet, and whether steps, rails or ADA ramps are required. A small head-table platform is modest; a full general-session stage with truss and ground support runs more. Call 504-837-1527 for a written quote.
What areas do you serve for staging rental?
We build stages in New Orleans, Metairie, Hammond, Covington, Mandeville, Slidell and Baton Rouge, plus the wider Gulf South. Trucks roll from our Hammond, LA warehouse near I-12 and I-55.

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Staging in the field

Real productions from New Orleans and across the Gulf South. Select any photo to view it full screen, or filter by event type.

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Staging outcomes

Recent staging work from live events across the region, and what the client walked away with.

Hotel ballroom

Awards stage in a working ballroom

Challenge: Catering needed the room until late the night before, leaving an overnight window to build a 40-foot stage.

Outcome: Pre-staged deck carts and a rehearsed crew had the stage, stairs, skirting and rail set and safety-checked before breakfast service.

Stage width
40 ft
Build window
Overnight
Safety issues
0

Event hall

Runway and truss build

Challenge: A fashion showcase needed a center runway with clean sightlines from three sides.

Outcome: A tiered truss with hidden cable paths and matte deck surface kept the walk safe and the sightlines open for every table.

Runway length
48 ft
Deck height
24 in
Sightline rows
3 sides
They make our events look and sound the way we imagined them, and the crew leaves the room better than they found it.
Wes HowellDrakes Catering

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Tell us the date, the venue and what has to happen on stage. We will get you a clear written quote and one point of contact from first call through breakdown.

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