Carpentry Team For Massachusetts Theater Brings Stories To Life With Their Set Designs

CBS Boston

February 25, 2025

Inside a warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts , a group of talented carpenters are making theater magic. From scratch, they build the incredible sets you see on stage in all of American Repertory Theater's productions.

Technical direction consultant Chris Swetcky leads the team that uses wood, metal, paint and cloth to make stories come alive.

"Figuring out how to make the impossible possible is kind of what we do," said Swetcky. And the work happens quickly. "The average time from the time we get designs to the time this thing has to load in is six weeks or less."

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