Christopher and Justin Swader are New York-based scenic designers for theatre and live events.

Previous designs in NYC include collaborations with: Primary Stages, Red Bull Theater, Fiasco Theater, Tectonic Theater Project, Mint Theater, The New Victory Theatre, Classical Theatre of Harlem, Lincoln Center Education, York Theatre Company, Trusty Sidekick, Penguin Rep, & Mason Holdings.

Their designs have been seen regionally at The Old Globe, Signature Theatre, Hartford Stage, Dallas Theater Center, Goodspeed Musicals, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Two River Theater, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Geva Theatre, Everyman Theatre, People’s Light, Miami New Drama, Dorset Theatre Festival, Weston Theater Company, SpeakEasy Stage Company. Collaborations with A$AP Rocky, Sotheby’s, Big Apple Circus, National Geographic.

They are company members of Mason Holdings, creating intimate, experiential theatre inspired by the unseen and unheard.

Christopher & Justin are recipients of a Lucille Lortel Award nomination, 7 Henry Hewes Design Award nominations, AUDELCO Award, IRNE Award & Carbonell Award. Originally from Indiana, they are graduates of Ball State University. Members of United Scenic Artists, Local 829.

CURRENT & UPCOMING :

Treasure Island Adapted by Stuart Paterson
Children’s Theatre Company | dir. Rick Dildine

Small by Robert Montano
The Old Globe | dir. Jessi D. Hill

Not Ready For Prime Time by Erik J. Rodriguez & Charles A. Sothers
Newman Mills Theater at MCC Theater Space | dir. Conor Bagley

Jagged Little Pill | Music by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard, Lyrics by Morissette & Book by Diablo Cody
White Plains Performing Arts Center | dir. Billie Aken-Tyers

Finding Neverland | Book by James Graham, Music and Lyrics by Gary Barlow & Eliot Kennedy
White Plains Performing Arts Center | dir. Marc Tumminelli

Art by Yasmina Reza
Resident Ensemble Players | dir. Michael Gotch

English Only by Nicholas Griffin
Miami New Drama | dir. Margot Bordelon

Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon
Geva Theatre | dir. Rachel Alderman

The Antiquities by Jordan Harrison
SpeakEasy Stage | dir. Alex Lonati