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 :
Barefoot in the Park | by Neil Simon
Geva Theatre | dir. Rachel Alderman
Art | by Yasmina Reza
Resident Ensemble Players | dir. Michael Gotch
The Antiquities | by Jordan Harrison
SpeakEasy Stage | dir. Alex Lonati
Catch Me If You Can | Book by Terrence McNally, Music by Marc Shaiman, & Lyrics by Shaiman & Scott Wittman
White Plains Performing Arts Center | dir. Frank Portanova
Pippin | Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Book by Roger O. Hirson
Signature Theatre | dir. Matt Gardiner
Dear Evan Hansen | Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Book by Steven Levenson
A.C.T. of Connecticut | dir. Scott Schwartz
The Tempest
St. Louis Shakespeare Festival | dir. Rick Dildine
Legally Blonde
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center | dir. Justin Fortunato
Othello
Classical Theatre of Harlem | dir. Carl Cofield
Photos by Matthew Dunivan Photography