Upstate Scenic

Upstate Scenic Custom Scenery for Theatre, TV and Film Located in Chatham New York, just two hours north of NYC. Fully insured, personal and professional service.
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Upstate Scenic is committed to providing high quality, thoughtful and safe scenery for the theater, television, retail window displays and events. With over fifteen years of professional experience, Upstate Scenic has delivered complete theater sets from Florida to New York City. Upstate Scenic operates of a completely solar powered and carbon neutral facility.

WE ARE HIRING! Upstate Scenic seeks a part-time Office Manager to maintain and facilitate all administrative practices a...
10/21/2024

WE ARE HIRING! Upstate Scenic seeks a part-time Office Manager to maintain and facilitate all administrative practices and daily office duties for a fast-paced, steadily growing upbeat scenic fabrication outlet located in Chatham, NY. Successful Office Manager candidates will have high levels of organizational effectiveness, communication and safety. The office manager will oversee and improve company procedures and day-to-day operations and work closely with the company president and vice president.

Learn more at http://upstatescenic.com/work-with-us/

Wanna work with us? We are looking for part time, year-round Scenic Carpenters! Successful candidate must be a strong fi...
09/12/2024

Wanna work with us? We are looking for part time, year-round Scenic Carpenters! Successful candidate must be a strong finish carpenter with proficient scenic carpentry framing skills. Have a good knowledge of workflow to be able to move from task to task. Reliable transportation. Must be able to interact professionally with crew members and work together as a team. Occasional overnight travel and weekend availability necessary. You can view the full job description at http://upstatescenic.com/work-with-us/.

To apply, send a resume, cover letter & examples of your work(include photos which show your interpretation of a design and ability to execute it) to [email protected].

Another great project with  this time for  at the  North American Headquarters at 3 World Trade Center in lower Manhatta...
05/06/2024

Another great project with this time for at the North American Headquarters at 3 World Trade Center in lower Manhattan.

Last month,  Opera presented a new production of Stravinsky’s masterpiece The Rake’s Progress. It was great to be back o...
04/04/2024

Last month, Opera presented a new production of Stravinsky’s masterpiece The Rake’s Progress. It was great to be back once again working with our friends at Yale and always a pleasure to have our work presented in the historic - Scenic Designer

A very handsome set we created recently for the new play War Words which made it’s world premiere with  in association w...
12/01/2023

A very handsome set we created recently for the new play War Words which made it’s world premiere with in association with New Light Theater Project at Scenic design production photos

Faux shingles created for the  production of Fat Ham designed by  for this set the weight of the roof was a major concer...
11/29/2023

Faux shingles created for the production of Fat Ham designed by for this set the weight of the roof was a major concern so we CNC routed tabs out of luan and painted them to look like shingles. The real magic came with the finishing touch of a little lichen and moss!

A huge thank you from all of us at Upstate Scenic to the Chatham High School Theater Production & Marketing class! This ...
11/28/2023

A huge thank you from all of us at Upstate Scenic to the Chatham High School Theater Production & Marketing class! This bright group of young students came to visit our shop last week where we spent a few hours telling them about our company and showing them around the shop. We thoroughly enjoyed their questions and hearing what aspects of the industry they were interested in. Very exciting that a course like this is offered here in our home town of Chatham, NY.

The CHS Theater Production class is a year long theater/business elective where students work directly on producing and marketing all of the school musicals & plays incorporating hands on experience with classroom learning.

Patina for days! A Christmas Carol designed by David Arsenault.
11/27/2023

Patina for days! A Christmas Carol designed by David Arsenault.

Painted marble by the master herself, the one and only   🔥
10/25/2023

Painted marble by the master herself, the one and only 🔥

Grease the musical at  Rydell High has never been so bright pink before! Scenic design by the one and only   📸 Russ Rowl...
09/28/2023

Grease the musical at Rydell High has never been so bright pink before! Scenic design by the one and only 📸 Russ Rowland

Happy opening to everyone at  working on this production has been one of the highlights of our year! Checkout Dracula A ...
09/18/2023

Happy opening to everyone at working on this production has been one of the highlights of our year! Checkout Dracula A Comedy of Terrors playing now at Scenic Designer

It’s been an incredibly busy summer for us here at Upstate Scenic! One exciting project we continue to we thrilled to be...
09/05/2023

It’s been an incredibly busy summer for us here at Upstate Scenic! One exciting project we continue to we thrilled to be a part of is Fragments. Our shop had the pleasure of building this versatile touring set last year. While on tour it has provided both our debut this past spring and debut in august, seen here. We are excited for the future of this ever evolving piece.

How to turn a  light fixture into a street lamp, in one day. A few welds, swap the glass out for plexi, a little scenic ...
08/01/2023

How to turn a light fixture into a street lamp, in one day. A few welds, swap the glass out for plexi, a little scenic love with paint and texture, wire it up and boom! Ya got yourself a portable street lamp.

Who doesn’t love a good faux i-beam?  These are from a production of Singin in the Rain we built, designed by
07/27/2023

Who doesn’t love a good faux i-beam? These are from a production of Singin in the Rain we built, designed by

A fun little project we squeezed in this past week for  Next time you are in Albany go enjoy a beverage and take in the ...
07/24/2023

A fun little project we squeezed in this past week for Next time you are in Albany go enjoy a beverage and take in the scenery on the City Beer Hall patio!

Our entire team had so much  fun creating these custom topiary for  the process was simple yet very time consuming but w...
07/06/2023

Our entire team had so much fun creating these custom topiary for the process was simple yet very time consuming but well worth it for the result! Now taking orders; Who wants a custom topiary?!

From shop to stage. A set we built for Dexter Flanders play Foxes at  designed by Erin Guan. Photos: Upstate Scenic & Ca...
07/05/2023

From shop to stage. A set we built for Dexter Flanders play Foxes at designed by Erin Guan. Photos: Upstate Scenic & Carol Rosegg

***To apply for this position please email a cover letter and a resume to info@upstatescenic.com.***We are HIRING!Upstat...
06/28/2023

***To apply for this position please email a cover letter and a resume to [email protected].***

We are HIRING!
Upstate Scenic is in search of an Assistant Technical Director who is responsible for assisting the Technical Director with all aspects of the following: project ex*****on, including project timelines, planning, drafting, carpentry and construction, delivery, load-in/load-out, off-site installation, and other duties as assigned. Position may include offsite overnights.
Upstate Scenic is a fast-paced working environment. The Assistant Technical Director should be confident in balancing several projects simultaneously, maintaining a safe working environment, supervising load-ins, rigging, steel & aluminum fabrication, standard theatrical construction, CNC router operation, CAD drafting in Vectorworks, and life safety/fire codes. The Assistant Technical Director should be detail oriented, tidy, able to work independently, smooth under pressure and be up to date on evolving technologies, products, industry methods, and standard theatrical conventions.

This full-time, in-person commitment located in the rural Upstate New York town of Chatham, NY. The Assistant Technical Director will share an office with the Upstate Scenic team.
Upstate Scenic is a full service scenic construction outfit dedicated to creating unique, high quality scenic work at an affordable price. We welcome the aesthetic, technical and creative problems that come to play when designing, building and fabricating for production, and we are devoted to the nuts and bolts of smart technical design for your production needs.

Our shop got to reunite with one of our oldest friends and original collaborators  on an extremely fun branded project f...
06/13/2023

Our shop got to reunite with one of our oldest friends and original collaborators on an extremely fun branded project for our shop fabricated an oversized boombox which functioned as a DJ booth at the event and a set of classic concession counters which were used as bars. A fast turnaround but well worth it for the fun!

Our shop fabricated custom masks for the installation Memory of Birds at  created by artist Tania El Khoury. This work i...
06/12/2023

Our shop fabricated custom masks for the installation Memory of Birds at created by artist Tania El Khoury. This work incorporated custom masks designed by Oscar Gardea which were worn by participants in the installation. Our very own .fagan.33 worked closely with the designer while hand carving the original mask and then creating a mold and casting of the final product. A little paint completed these rather cool custom masks - which were enjoyed by all!

A huge congratulations from all of us at Upstate Scenic to our intern  who graduates from The University of North Caroli...
05/06/2023

A huge congratulations from all of us at Upstate Scenic to our intern who graduates from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts today! Tess spent her final semester of college by completing a professional internship in our shop as part of our scenic team. Between her talent, bright personality and powerful work ethic, Tess is one in a million and it has been a pleasure having her intern with our painters! We are thrilled to announce Tess has been hired on to join our staff full time when she returns from graduation! Tess, here’s to your future, cheers! 🍾🥂🎊💐🌈🎉

Our favorite kind of post; a shop to stage overview! We recently built Rock of Ages for  designed by
05/04/2023

Our favorite kind of post; a shop to stage overview! We recently built Rock of Ages for designed by

We’re Hiring! Upstate Scenic is currently seeking a part-time Administrative Manager to join our team here in Chatham,NY...
04/14/2023

We’re Hiring! Upstate Scenic is currently seeking a part-time Administrative Manager to join our team here in Chatham,NY. Visit the “Work With Us” tab on our website to learn more about the position! http://upstatescenic.com/work-with-us/

The world premiere of Paperboy at .nyc designed by   Paperboy tells the true story of an eleven year old boy who stutter...
04/14/2023

The world premiere of Paperboy at .nyc designed by Paperboy tells the true story of an eleven year old boy who stutters and how his life was transformed one summer by taking over his friends paper route. Our shop constructed the main set, a weathered farmhouse silhouette which functioned as a projection surface throughout the show. Here is a look at how our painters created the chipped, weathered surface of the set.

A recent challenge for our painters: How to make a new mirror look old? We can’t tell you our secret but it’s something ...
04/12/2023

A recent challenge for our painters: How to make a new mirror look old? We can’t tell you our secret but it’s something everyone owns!

Address

295 State Route 295
Chatham, NY
12037

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15189381287

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Upstate Scenic is committed to providing high quality, thoughtful and safe scenery for the theater, television, retail window displays and events. With over twenty years of professional experience, Upstate Scenic has delivered complete theater sets from Florida to New York City. Located in Chatham New York, just two hours north of NYC. Upstate Scenic operates of a completely solar powered and carbon neutral facility. Fully insured, personal and professional service.


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