Matt Grenier

Technical Director | Designer | Fabricator

Resume

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Course Instructor

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Teaching Assistantship | 2023-2024
  • Served as instructor-of-record for THEA-126 Stagecraft (F23) and THEA-223 Intro to Stage Rigging (S24)

Assistant Technical Director

Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute – Hilton Head, SC | 2023
  • Advised student projects and taught Masterclasses in Vectorworks, entertainment and counterweight rigging

Technical Director

Colwell Playhouse Theater, Illinois High School Theatre Festival | 2023

Scenery Carpenter

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Scene Shop Assistantship | 2022-2023

Assistant Technical Director

SUNY Oneonta Theatre Department | 2012-2022

3-4 Productions per year, $45,000 production budget, 500 seat proscenium theater, 125 seat black-box

  • Managed the facility use calendar and handled all requests and tech arrangements for facility rentals
  • Co-supervised the theaters and scene shop; trained students on tool use and scenery fabrication techniques
  • Designed lighting, scenery, stage machinery, rigging, or sound for departmental productions as needed
  • Developed request form, contract, and spec package (including 3D model) to improve rental process
  • Developed a new website for the department; managed the department website and Facebook page
  • Organized and hosted the USITT Upstate NY winter meeting and job fair three years in a row
  • Converted the Goodrich Theater into a PPE production facility during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lighting Designer

Perkins School of the Arts Annual Recital – Norwich, NY | 2003-2022

Lighting Director

Fokine Ballet Company Annual Production of The Nutcracker – Oneonta, NY | 2005-2019

Counterweight Rigging Trainer

Afton Community Theater, Afton Central School Auditorium – Afton, NY | 2019
Norwich City School District, Norwich High School Auditorium – Norwich, NY | 2015
  • Provided hands-on training on double and single purchase manual counterweight rigging systems

Lighting System Consultant

Norwich City School District, Norwich High School Auditorium – Norwich, NY | 2018-2019
  • Revised a proposed system conversion to LED
  • Designed and implemented a new hybrid rep light plot

Lighting Designer

The Anatomy of the Spirit, Collaborative Dance Show – Guggenheim Museum, NYC | 2017
  • Collaborators included Phoenix Project Dance Theatre, the Teen Company NYC, and the WGI color guard Onyx

Technical Director

Chenango Arts Council, Martin W. Kappel Theater (500 seat proscenium) – Norwich, NY | 2006-2015
  • Provided/coordinated tech support for 50+ touring acts including Michael Winslow, Ailey II, Jim Witter, Babes in Toyland, Altar Boyz, Barrage, Jason Bishop, Forbidden Broadway, and The Peking Acrobats
  • Developed comprehensive technical information package including drawings and 3D model
  • Directed spending of more than $20,000 in grant money on facility improvement projects

Mechanical Design Engineer

JR Clancy, Inc. | 2010-2011
  • Designed acoustical control systems and pipe grid for Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall

Assistant Technical Director

Rockefeller Arts Center, SUNY Fredonia | 2005-2006

Scenery Carpenter

SUNY Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance Work-Study | 2005-2006

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

MFA Candidate, Scenic Technology

Projected graduation | 2025


Binghamton University

BS Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Technical Theatre

Graduated Magna Cum Laude | 2010


Norwich High School

Advanced Regents Diploma

Graduated Salutatorian | 2005

Vertigo Flying Effects

“Top Flight” 5-Day Masterclass in manual performer flying | 2019


Columbus McKinnon Corporation

CM Lodestar Road Technician Certification – USITT St. Louis, MO | 2017


USITT eSET (Essential Skills for the Entertainment Technician)

Lighting and Rigging Level 3 Certificates – USITT Salt Lake City, UT | 2016


Conference Attendance
  • USITT National: Cincinnati 2015, Salt Lake City 2016, St. Louis 2017, Fort Lauderdale 2018, Louisville 2019, St. Louis 2023
  • USITT Upstate NY: Albany 2007, Oswego 2012, Cazenovia 2013, Binghamton 2015, Oneonta 2016-2018, Albany 2018
  • KCACTF Region 1: Cape Cod 2020
  • AACTFest: Rochester 2011

Toastmasters International

Competent Communicator and Advanced Leader Bronze Certifications | 2010-2011


Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)

SCUBA Advanced Open Water Certification, Blue Ocean Divers – Vestal, NY | 2008
SCUBA Open Water Certification, Blue Ocean Divers – Vestal, NY | 2006

“Best Overall”

Stage Machine Design Competition (SMDC23), Hosted by Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN | 2023
Team Alma Otter Designs: Hannah Bowen, Matt Grenier, Jesse McKenzie, Raven Shales, Bobby Reynolds (Advisor)
Additional honors: “Best Proposal,” “Most Effective Design,” “Best Manual”


“Distinguished Production of a Play”

The Wolves, Produced by SUNY Oneonta, Presented at KCACTF Region 1 Festival – Cape Cod, MA | 2020
Designed lighting and sound for the production


Elected President

Thrill Speakers Toastmasters (Public Speaking) Club – Binghamton University | 2009-2010


Won 1st Place

Toastmasters District 65 Southern Division International Speech Contest | 2010


Inducted Member

Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society – Binghamton University | 2007-2010

Technical Theatre

Scenery design and construction, rigging, stage machinery, CNC programming, lighting, props, sound, facility operations/organization, equipment maintenance/troubleshooting, safety/risk assessment, fall arrest systems, roped access, counterweight rigging systems, MEWP operation and training


Other Skills

Photography, video production, 3D printing, website design, graphic design, social media management, marketing


Software Experience

AutoCAD, Vectorworks, Inventor, Fusion, Pro/E, Aspire, Spikemark, Microsoft 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, Forms, Bookings, Power Automate), Google suite, Acrobat, WordPress, Photoshop, Show Cue Systems, Vegas Movie Studio, vMix, ETC Eos, Lightfactory, Lightwright, Audacity

A Tale of Two Shows: Enabling Remote Theatrical Performance During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Presentation and YouTube video series created for SUNY Oneonta’s Life of the Mind faculty showcase | 2020


3D Printing Shiva Nataraja for SUNY Oneonta’s Production of Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced

Poster presentation for SUNY Oneonta’s Life of the Mind faculty showcase | 2019


New High School LED System Washes The Stage With OPTI-SCULPT™

Article for Rosco’s Spectrum blog | 2019


Jurassic CAD: Advanced Vectorworks for 3D Set Design

Workshop presentation delivered at the USITT Upstate NY Frank Willard Winter Sectional Meeting and Job Fair | 2016


The Process of Lighting a Show

Five-part video series created for MattGrenier.com and later migrated to YouTube | 2008


The 3D Modeling of Studio B: An introduction to VectorWorks and its use in theatre

Presentation delivered to the students of ME 481 Computer Aided Engineering, Binghamton University | 2008

Production Credits

Scenery Credits

Role | Show

Director and/or Superior | Producing Organization | Date


Technical Director | Black Square

Nathan Gunn, Ryan Shultz (Advisor) | Lyric Theatre at UIUC FAA | 2024

Technical Director | RENT

Lisa Dixon, JW Morrissette, Tatsuya Ito (Advisor) | Illinois Theatre at UIUC FAA | 2023

Assistant Technical Director | A Chorus Line, Guys & Dolls

J. Pizzuti (TD), Ben Wolfe (PM) | Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute | 2023

Assistant Technical Director | The Royale

Tyrone Phillips, Capri Agresta (TD), Ryan Shultz (Advisor) | Illinois Theatre at UIUC FAA | 2023

Automation Operator | A Little Night Music

Dawn Harris, Emily Baker (TD), Tatsuya Ito (Advisor) | Lyric Theatre @ Illinois | 2022

Technical Director, Lead Rigger | Once Upon a Mattress

Kiara Pipino, Scott Segar (PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2022

Designer, Charge Artist, Lead Rigger | The Revolutionists

Kiara Pipino, Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2021

Egg Fabricator | Honk!

Barbara Kahl (SD), Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2018

Lead Rigger | Barefoot in the Park

Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2018

Associate Designer | Colony Collapse

Patrice Macaluso (SD), Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2017

Designer, Charge Artist | The Bald Soprano and Jack, or the Submission

John McCaslin-Doyle, Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2015

Designer, TD | Mary Poppins

Mark Sands | Norwich High School Musical Club | 2015

Silks Rigger | Naga Mandala

Andrew Kahl, Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2015

Elevator Engineer | Life’s a Dream

John McCaslin-Doyle, Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2014

Revolve Engineer | Carousel

Andrew Kahl, Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2014

Swing Rigger | As You Like It

Andrew Kahl, Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2013

Designer, Engineer, TD | The Phantom of the Opera

Mark Sands | Norwich High School Musical Club | 2011

Designer, TD, Rigger | Annie Get Your Gun

Carolyn McMaster, Rich Heim (PM) | Norwich Theater Company | 2011

Designer, TD | Les Miserables

Mark Sands | Norwich High School Musical Club | 2010


*Also served as ATD and Carpenter for all SUNY Oneonta Theatre Department productions 2012-2022

Lighting Credits

Role | Show

Director and/or Superior | Producing Organization | Date


Designer | Annual Dance Recital

Amber Perkins | Perkins School of the Arts | 2004-2022

Designer | Once Upon a Mattress

Kiara Pipino, Scott Segar (PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2022

Designer | The Wolves

Kiara Pipino | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2019
Presented at KCACTF Region 1 Festival
Honors awarded: Distinguished Production of a Play, Outstanding Director of a Play, Outstanding Ensemble

Designer | The Exception and the Rule

John McCaslin-Doyle | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2019

Director | The Nutcracker

Donna Decker | Fokine Ballet Company | 2005-2019

Designer | The Farm She Was

Stephen Hinkle | Arts at the Palace – Hamilton, NY | 2018
World premiere of a play by Ann Mohin

Designer | Romeo & Juliet

Andrew Kahl | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2017

Designer | The Anatomy of the Spirit

Amber Perkins | Phoenix Project, Teen Co. NYC, Onyx – Guggenheim, NYC | 2017

Designer | Colony Collapse

Andrew Kahl | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2017

Designer | Avenue Q

Andrew Kahl | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2016

Master Electrician | Koresh Dance Company

Alyssa Docherty (TD) | Oneonta Concert Association | 2016

Master Electrician | Taylor 2

Bridget Welty (PM) | Oneonta Concert Association | 2015

Designer | Mary Poppins

Mark Sands | Norwich High School Musical Club | 2015

Designer | Carousel

Andrew Kahl | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2014

Designer | Design for Living

Carmela Marner | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2014

Designer | Clybourne Park

Andrew Kahl | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2013

Designer | Aida

Mark Sands | Norwich High School Musical Club | 2012

Designer | The Phantom of the Opera

Mark Sands | Norwich High School Musical Club | 2011

Designer | Les Miserables

Mark Sands | Norwich High School Musical Club | 2010

Designer | Dance Showcase

Rhae-Ann Hawkes | Binghamton University Children’s Dance Theatre Course | 2010

Assistant Designer | October Light

John Vestal (LD) | Binghamton University Theatre Dept | 2009

Operator | The Threepenny Opera

Don Guido (TD) | Binghamton University Theatre Dept | 2009

Designer | Dance Showcase

Andy Horowitz | Binghamton University Choreography Course | 2008

Spot Operator | Romeo and Juliet

Don Guido (TD) | Binghamton University Theatre Dept with Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera | 2007


*Also served as ATD for all SUNY Oneonta Theatre Department productions 2012-Present

Other Credits

Role | Show

Director and/or Superior | Producing Organization | Date


Properties Designer | The Revolutionists

Kiara Pipino, Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2021

Broadcast System Engineer | My Father’s Dragon

John McCaslin-Doyle | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2020
Virtual, remote production using Zoom and vMix

Broadcast System Engineer | Medea

Kiara Pipino | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2020
Virtual, remote production using Zoom and vMix

Sound Designer | The Wolves

Kiara Pipino | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2020
Presented at KCACTF Region 1 Festival
Honors awarded: Distinguished Production of a Play, Outstanding Director of a Play, Outstanding Ensemble

Flight Rigger | 9 to 5 The Musical

Kiara Pipino, Scott Segar (TD-PM) | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2019

Silks Rigger | Dance Recital: Bloom

Amber Perkins | Perkins School of the Arts | 2019

Sound Designer | Stop Kiss

Andrew Kahl | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2017

Projection Designer | Clybourne Park

Andrew Kahl | SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept* | 2017


*Also served as ATD for all SUNY Oneonta Theatre Department productions 2012-Present