Vendor List

The following list consists of vendors in the area that supply materials and/or services commonly needed in theatrical production. This is a general list, not necessarily complete, and should not be construed as recommending or endorsing any particular vendor.

Staging and lighting and sound equipment may only be rented from vendors pre-approved by Risk Management, including those listed below in the Sound and Lighting sections. For approval, new vendors must meet the requirements listed under Requirements for Vendors-Contractors on this page.

Consult with your UP advisor first if you are considering renting or buying lighting, sound, or staging.

3D Printing

Yale Center for Engineering Innovation & Design
(service available to members)
15 Prospect St, Becton Center 107
New Haven, CT
203-436-5973 
ceid.yale.edu

Tyco Printing
262 Elm St
New Haven, CT 
203-777-8926
3d@tycoprinting.com
tycoprinting.com/product/3d-printing-service

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Costumes, Make-up, Wigs, and Dry Cleaning

David Geffen School of Drama Costume Collection 
149 York Street
New Haven, CT
Contact your UP advisor for more info.
Make appointments at least 2 days in advance.

Fashionista (wonderful selection of vintage clothing to buy or rent)
85 Willow Street, New Haven, CT
475-355-3358
fashionista-vintage-variety.com
Fashionista’s Facebook Page

English Building Market (furniture and clothing to buy or rent)
839 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT
englishbuildingmarkets.com

Beauty Plus (inexpensive jewelry and supplies, including wigs)
827 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT
melsbeautyplus.com

Lacey Wigs
New York, NY
wigs-us.com/lacey-wigs

Ben Nye Make-up 
3655 Lenawee Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90016
310-839-1984
bennyemakeup.com

Last Looks FX & Beauty Supply 
6602 South State Street
Murray, UT 84107
lastlooksfx.com

Perfect Party of Hamden 
2100 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06514
203-230-8505 
partycity.com

Executive Cleaners (best deal)
351 Boston Post Rd, Milford, CT 06460
203-877-4747
executivecleaner.com

Blue Jay Cleaners (walkable option)
51 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511

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Fabric, Notions, and Crafts

David Geffen School of Drama Inventory 
(Flame retardant muslin & duvetyne)
222 York Street
New Haven, CT 06511
To access YSD inventory, please contact UP

Rose Brand 
4 Emerson Lane
Secaucus, NJ 07094
800-223-1624, fax: 201-809-1851 
rosebrand.com / info@rosebrand.com

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores 
Hamden Mart Shopping Center
2300 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06514
203-287-0311 
joann.com

Michaels Arts & Crafts 
170 Universal Drive North
North Haven, CT 06473 
203-985-0302
michaels.com

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Glow-In-The-Dark and Neon (paint, pigment, vinyl)

Hanovia Spot-Lite, Glow-in-the-Dark Pigments, Vinyl and Paints 
100 Chestnut Street
Newark, NJ 07105
201-589-4300 
hanovia-uv.com

Wildfire Ultra-violet Visual Effects
10853 Venice Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90034
800-937-8065
wildfirefx.com

Windy City Novelties (glow sticks, costumes, decorations) 
300 North Lakeview Parkway
Vernon Hills, Il 60061
800-442-9722 
windycitynovelties.com

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Hardware, Paint

Undergraduate Production 
Broadway Rehearsal Lofts
294 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 06511 
contact UP

David Geffen School of Drama Inventory 
(scenic hardware and paint)
222 York Street
New Haven, CT 06511
To access YSD inventory, please contact UP

Home Depot 
111 Universal Drive North 
North Haven, CT 06473
203-234-1300 

1873 Dixwell Avenue 
Hamden, CT 06514
203-248-5925 

75 North Frontage Road 
East Haven, CT 06512
203-467-2001
homedepot.com

Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse
115 Foxon Boulevard
New Haven, CT 06513
203-468-3068
lowes.com

Mutual Hardware Corporation (hardware supplies for theater, film, and TV) 
36-27 Vernon Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11106
866-361-2480, fax: 718-786-9591 
mutualhardware.com

Production Advantage  (hardware and lighting equipment)
P.O. Box 1700
Williston, VT 05495
800-424-9991 
ProAdv.com

Rose Brand  (hardware and paint)
4 Emerson Lane
Secaucus, NJ 07094 
800-223-1624, fax: 201-809-1851 
rosebrand.com / info@rosebrand.com

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Lighting Equipment (rentals)

Undergraduate Production
Broadway Rehearsal Lofts
294 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 06511
contact UP

4Wall Entertainment
1 Carol Place 
Moonachie, NJ 07074
201-329-9878
4wall.com

Advanced Lighting & Sound Solutions
7 Sanrico Drive 
Manchester, CT 06042
860-643-8401, 800-622-8872
alss1.com

Altman Rentals, Inc.
57 Alexander St.
Yonkers, NY 10701
914-476-7368, 914-476-1204 Fax
info@altmanrentals.com

ATR/Treehouse
812 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02904
401-751-3121
 
Barn Door Lighting
232 Branford Road
North Branford, CT 06471
**Will offer a 15% discount to students.
 
HB Live, Inc.
Wharton Brook Industrial Park, 60 Dodge Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473
800-331-1804
 
New England Sound Light Video Services
459 C Washington Avenue
North Haven, CT
203-239-5553, fax 203-239-0312
 
Production Resource Group, LLC
915 Secaucus Rd.
Secaucus, NJ 07094
201-758-4000
 
Show Lighting Corp
20 Willard Avenue
Berlin, CT 06037
860-828-1633
 

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Lighting Equipment (sales)

Advanced Lighting & Sound Solutions
7 Sanrico Drive 
Manchester, CT 06042
860-643-8401, 800-622-8872
alss1.com

ATR/Treehouse
812 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02904
401-751-3121
atrtreehouse.com

Barbizon 
5 Draper Street
Woburn, MA 06037
781-935-3920, fax: 781-935-9273 
barbizon.com

New England Sound Light Video Services
459 C Washington Avenue
North Haven, CT
203-239-5553, fax 203-239-0312
nesound.com

Production Advantage 
P.O. Box 1700
Williston, VT 05495
800-424-9991 
ProAdv.com

Supertech, Inc. 
22 North Plains Industrial Road, Suite #4
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-294-9400, fax: 203-294-9404 
supertech-inc.com

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Lumber

David Geffen School of Drama Inventory (limited amounts of 2x4, 1x6, plywood) 
222 York Street
New Haven, CT 
To access YSD inventory, please contact UP

Home Depot (Will cut lumber to size for minimal charge.)
111 Universal Drive North 
North Haven, CT 06473
203-234-1300 

1873 Dixwell Avenue 
Hamden, CT 06514
203-248-5925 

75 North Frontage Road 
East Haven, CT 06512
203-467-2001
homedepot.com

Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse 
115 Foxon Boulevard
New Haven, CT 06513
203-468-3068
lowes.com

Moore’s Sawmill, Inc.
171 Mountain Ave
Bloomfield, CT 06002
860-242-3003
MooresSawmill.com

Russell Lumber Co Inc. (delivery available)
192 Hard Hill Road North
North Bethlehem, CT 06751
203-266-7927

West Haven Lumber (moldings and white Styrofoam bead board) 
741 Washington Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
203-933-1641, fax: 203-931-4412 
whlumber.com

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Music Instruments: Rentals, Movers, and Tuners

Anthony DeQuatro (percussion and keyboard rental; offers delivery and pickup)

(Cell) 203-415-3958

rhythmSALAD@aya.yale.edu

Olympic Associates (movers) 
41c Overlook Drive
Hamden, CT 06517
203-281-1636

Piano Tuners 
Debra Mason, 203-265-1092
Dan Bartolletta, 203-932-3947

Shaboo Productions (musical instrument and accessory rental)
860-423-5700

Yale School of Music Piano Tuners

Please fill out the form found at this address:

https://music.yale.edu/piano-service-request

This will automatically generate emails to all piano tuners and our supervisor. Please include the COA to be charged. Piano tunings are $125, paid to the School of Music. We will set up an appointment soon after we receive the request. 

Brian Daley, 203-432-4163
brian.daley@yale.edu
William “Boomer” Harold, 203-432-416
william.harold@yale.edu

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Party Rentals (tables, chairs, stages, glassware, tableware, popcorn/cotton candy machines, etc.)

Abbey Tent 
158 Commerce Drive
Fairfield, CT 06518
203-368-6111
abbeytent.com

General Rental Service 
3800 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
203-288-8271
generalpartyrent.net

Taylor Rental/Party Plus
304 Boston Post Road
Orange, CT 06477
203-795-5251
taylor-rentals.com

160 North Branford Road
Branford, CT 06405
203-488-1644
taylor-rentals.com

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Picture Frames

ArtToFrame.com
arttoframe.com

FrameDestination.com
framedestination.com
**Will offer discounts and scholarships to students. 

PictureFrames.com
pictureframes.com

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Plastics

Modern Plastics (Plexiglas and lexan) 
678 Howard Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
800-243-9696, fax:203-333-4625 
modernplastics.com

Outwater Plastics Industries (plastic decorations and supplies) 
24 River Road
Bogota, NJ 07603
800-631-8375 
outwater.com

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Props

David Geffen School of Drama Props Warehouse 
Contact, availability, and more info here.
105 Hamilton Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Superior Studios Specialties (designer and retail props) 
401 North Western Avenue
Chicago IL 60612
800-354-3049 
superiorstudio.com

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Sound and Video

Undergraduate Production
Broadway Rehearsal Lofts
294 Elm Street 
New Haven, CT 06511
contact UP

Undergraduate Organizations Committee
https://www.ycc.yale.edu/

Bass Media Equipment Checkout Service
reservations.yale.edu/bmec/

Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media
http://ccam.yale.edu/resources

Access Audio-Visual Systems 
420 Sackett Point Road #1
North Haven, CT 06405
203-287-1907
accessaudiovisual.com

Advanced Lighting & Sound Solutions
7 Sanrico Drive 
Manchester, CT 06042
860-643-8401, 800-622-8872
alss1.com

ATR/Treehouse
812 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02904
401-751-3121
atrtreehouse.com

HB Live, Inc.
Wharton Brook Industrial Park, 60 Dodge Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473
800.331.1804
https://www.hblive.com/

New England Sound Light Video Services
459 C Washington Avenue
North Haven, CT
203-239-5553, fax 203-239-0312
nesound.com

One Dream Sound
18 Passaic Ave, Unit 9
Fairfield, New Jersey 07004
201.672.0700
onedreamsound.com

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Stage and Curtain Rentals

ATR/Treehouse
812 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02904
401-751-3121
atrtreehouse.com

Rose Brand (Wide range of fabrics, flame retardants, paints, hardware & shop supplies)
4 Emerson Lane
Secaucus, NJ 07094 
800-223-1624, fax: 201-809-1851 
rosebrand.com / info@rosebrand.com

United Staging (lift rentals, concert stages, theatrical and special events) 
250 Fifth Street
Bridgeport, CT 06607
203-416-5380, fax: 203-416-5387 
unitedstaging.com
 

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