Matt Grenier

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

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