Matt Grenier

Technical Director

Maine State Music Theatre – Brunswick, ME | 2024

• Managed $70k budget while leading scenery builds, load-ins, and load-outs for four mainstage musicals
• Oversaw extensive improvements to scene shop tools, equipment, and storage infrastructure

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Course Instructor

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Teaching Assistantship | 2023-2025

• Served as instructor-of-record for THEA-126 Stagecraft (F23) and THEA-223 Intro to Stage Rigging (S24, S25)

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Assistant Technical Director

Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute – Hilton Head, SC | 2023

• Advised student projects and taught Masterclasses in Vectorworks, entertainment and counterweight rigging

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Technical Director

Colwell Playhouse Theater, Illinois High School Theatre Festival | 2023

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Scenery Carpenter

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

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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

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Lighting Designer

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

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Lighting Director

Fokine Ballet Company Annual Production of The Nutcracker – Oneonta, NY | 2005-2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Mechanical Design Engineer

JR Clancy, Inc. | 2010-2011

• Designed acoustical control systems and pipe grid for Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall

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Assistant Technical Director

Rockefeller Arts Center, SUNY Fredonia | 2005-2006

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Scenery Carpenter

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

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

MFA, Scenic Technology

Graduated | 2025

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Binghamton University

BS Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Technical Theatre

Graduated Magna Cum Laude | 2010

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Norwich High School

Advanced Regents Diploma

Graduated Salutatorian | 2005

Theatre

• Scenery technical design, engineering, construction, and painting
• Theatrical and arena rigging systems
• Stage machinery and automation
• Creative Conners automation systems
• Pneumatic caster and brake systems
• Facility/shop operations and organization
• Equipment maintenance/troubleshooting
• Safety and risk assessment/reduction
• Fall arrest systems
• Roped access (climbing)
• MEWP Training (mast and scissor lifts)
• Properties design and construction
• Lighting and sound design

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Fabrication

• Advanced scenic carpentry
• Metal fabrication (MIG welding, TIG brazing)
• Metal cutting (plasma and oxyacetylene)
• Metal machining (mill and lathe)
• CNC Router and waterjet programming
• Basic electrical wiring and soldering
• Basic plumbing (water, air, gas)
• FDM 3D printing

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General

Teaching, course design, photography, video production, website/graphic design, social media/marketing, First Aid, CPR, SCUBA Certified

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Software

AutoCAD (2D and advanced 3D), Vectorworks, Inventor, Fusion 360, Pro/E, Aspire, Spikemark, Microsoft 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, Forms, Bookings, Power Automate), Google suite, ClickUp, Acrobat, WordPress, Photoshop, Show Cue Systems, Vegas Movie Studio, vMix, ETC Eos, Lightfactory, Lightwright, Audacity

Vertigo Flying Effects

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

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Columbus McKinnon Corporation

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

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USITT eSET (Essential Skills for the Entertainment Technician)

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

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Conference Attendance

• USITT National: Columbus 2025, St. Louis 2023, Louisville 2019, Fort Lauderdale 2018, St. Louis 2017, Salt Lake City 2016, Cincinnati 2015
• USITT Upstate NY: Albany 2018, Oneonta 2016-2018, Binghamton 2015, Cazenovia 2013, Oswego 2012, Albany 2007
• KCACTF Region 1: Cape Cod 2020
• AACTFest: Rochester 2011

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Toastmasters International

Competent Communicator and Advanced Leader Bronze Certifications | 2010-2011

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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

Teaching Counterweight Rigging in the Classroom with the Kappel Rigging Trainer (KRT)

Poster Session at USITT national conference in Columbus, OH | 2025

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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

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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

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

Article for Rosco’s Spectrum blog | 2019

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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

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The Process of Lighting a Show

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

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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

Storyteller Award

Research Live! Elevator Pitch Speech Competition, UIUC Graduate College | 2025

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“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”

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“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

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Elected President

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

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Won 1st Place

Toastmasters District 65 Southern Division International Speech Contest | 2010

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Inducted Member

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

Scenery Credits

Role | Show

Director and/or Superior | Producing Organization | Date

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Technical Director | The Play That Goes Wrong

J.W. Morrissette and Aaron Munoz | Illinois Theatre at UIUC FAA | 2025

Technical Director | Orfeo

Dawn Harris, Tatsuya Ito (Advisor) | Lyric Theatre at UIUC FAA | 2025

Technical Director | Orlando

Kim McKean, Bobby Reynolds (Advisor) | Illinois Theatre at UIUC FAA | 2024

Technical Director | Funny Girl, White Christmas, Beautiful

Kyle Coyer (PM), Curt Dale Clark (AD) | Maine State Music Theatre | 2024

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

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