The supplies and equipment needed for a production always vary on the scope, scale and type of production that you are putting on. A theatre venue may own most of the equipment you need, but there are times when you may want to include specific equipment that they do not have and so, you may need to buy or rent equipment. Below is a list of places that either rent or sell equipment for your performance.
Lighting:
Christie Lites (Canada-wide)
Ontario Staging (Canada-wide)
PRG (Canada-wide, Toronto office)
Solo Tech (Toronto)
Dual Audio SVC (Toronto)
StageFab (Vancouver)
Audio:
Long and Mcquade (Canada-wide)
PRG (Canada-wide, Troronto office)
Solo Tech (Ontario/Quebec)
Moog Audio (Toronto)
Dual Audio SVC (Toronto)
Sound Associates (International, NYC based)
Costume:
Malabar (Costume, dance wear and make-up rentals in Toronto)
Theatrix(Costume Rentals & Creation in Toronto)
Thunder Thighs (Costume Rentals in Toronto)
Set/Props:
The Prop Room (Toronto)
Laird FX (Toronto)
Fantastic Creations (Toronto)
Floors
Harlequin Floors (International)
Rosco Flooring (International)
Temporary Stages
All Cargos (GTA)
Audience Seating
Chairman Mills (Toronto)
Higgins Event Rentals (Toronto)
Fabric printing
Emerson Design (GTA)
Paint
Paint Colours Unlimited (Toronto)
Primetime Paint (Toronto)
Crowd Control
Moduloc (International)
Fast Fence (Southern Ontario)
All Cargos (GTA)
Higgins Event Rental (GTA)
Nature's Call (Southern Ontario)
Portable Toilets
Nature's Call (Southern Ontario)
Ampot (Ontario)
Chantler's Environmental Services (Ontario)
Room to Go (Southern Ontario)
Waste Container Services (Toronto)
ASAP Site Services (Toronto)
Portable Radios
Total Two Way Telecommunications rentals, walkie talkies, by appointment (416) 867-2929
Lakeshore Communications Portable two-way radios
Mobile Payment
ATM Systems Portable ATM rentals (Southern Ontario)
Monera Portable Credit & Debit Card Payment Processing (Canada)
Square Mobile Mobile point of sale system (International)
Waste Disposal
Bin There Dump That (Toronto)
Junk It (Southern Ontario)
Waste Container Services (GTA)
ASAP Site Services (Canada)
Cable Mats
All Cargos (GTA)
Higgins Event Rentals (GTA)
Whites Location Equipment Supply (Vancouver + Toronto)
Wireless Headphones
Sound Off (Toronto)
Silent Beat Events (Canada)
Other:
Little Electric Temporary Power in Toronto
Source Shop one-stop-shop for Production Industry Equipment and Supplies in Toronto
Ready, Set, Recycle (Toronto)
Toronto Special Events Database of event support services in and around Toronto
Facebook Groups:
There are a few Facebook groups that are great resources when looking for supplies and equipment, or even just advice related to the production aspect of create a show.
Production Resources Toronto
Production Resources Vancouver
Theatre Zone Toronto
Ready Set Recycle Toronto Facebook Group
Finally, ask the industry!
There are many people, in Toronto specifically, that own lighting, sound, projection and other types of equipment. Send out a few (polite) asks to see if you may be able to borrow some equipment from a fellow colleague. Ensure to ask if it is for rental, or if they are lending it for free and never assume that you will be able to loan it for free.