No Shackle, No Show: The High-Stakes World of Touring Rigging with Joanna Benauer

LEADING LADIES PODCAST - EPISODE #29 Spotlight: Joanna Benauer | Founder & Owner, NSNS Entertainment SolutionsFrom local New England venues to arena grids across 40+ countries, Joanna Benauer has built a 16-year career at the intersection of creative production design and structural engineering.As an ETCP-certified rigger for over a decade, Joanna’s expertise spans: Advanced 3D drafting & Vectorworks overlays . Structural weight studies & load distribution analysis. Rigging advancing & tour management. Complex automation, motor tech, & dynamic flying systemsThrough her company, NSNS Entertainment Solutions (Lititz, PA), Joanna and her team bridge the gap between ambitious visual concepts and safe, real-world execution. Her portfolio includes world-class tours and productions for major artists including Weezer, Madonna, The Smashing Pumpkins, Conan Gray, Leon Bridges, KISS, and Cirque du Soleil.Whether she's managing multi-axis automated lighting pods on arena tours or advancing complex venue grids, Joanna brings a collaborative, safety-first mindset to every project.This episode is brought to you by Lightswitch