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About DC Scenics

The scenic shop behind Washington's most memorable rooms

We design, fabricate and install custom scenery for galas, ceremonies, conferences, broadcasts and celebrations, all from our own workshop in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Our story

Craft, precision and a Washington point of view

DC Scenics is the custom fabrication company within the Uniquely DC family. Our team designs and builds the scenery that Uniquely DC events and our own clients rely on: backdrops, stage sets, entrances, landmark replicas and fully branded environments.

Working in Washington, our pieces often end up where precision matters most: press events, policy summits, association galas and government ceremonies. Everything we make is built to look right on camera, go up quickly within venue load-in windows and stand up to the whole show.

Design, fabrication and installation all sit under one roof, so you get one accountable team from the first sketch to the final strike.

If you can picture it, we can build it, and we'll be the ones standing beside it on show day.

Red scenic panels being finished in the DC Scenics workshop
Hand-shaped scenic element on the workshop bench
Completed dimensional letters ready for an event
Multi-screen conference stage set in a ballroom

What sets us apart

Why planners and producers call DC Scenics

We're not a print shop or a broker. We're builders, and we own every step of the work.

Truly in-house

Design, carpentry, CNC, paint and finishing happen in our own shop, not handed off to subcontractors.

Washington-ready

Comfortable with government, association, press and diplomatic settings, where details and protocol matter.

CNC precision

Our sister company Capitol CNC cuts letters, logos and set parts with machine accuracy.

We install what we build

Our own crews deliver, install, support the event and strike, so nothing is lost in translation.

Build or rent

Choose a custom build or a ready-made piece from the Uniquely DC rental inventory.

One point of contact

Scenery, rentals, lighting and production can all be coordinated through one connected family of companies.

Inside the shop

Where the work happens

From CNC-cut ribs to hand-finished surfaces, every project takes shape on our own workshop floor.

Fabricators assembling components
AssemblyComponents prepped and fitted by hand
CNC router cutting sheet material
CNC routingPrecision cuts with Capitol CNC
Giant letter frame built from CNC-cut ribs
StructureRib-and-skin frames for large letters
Painted scenic parts drying in the shop
FinishingPaint and surface treatments
Acrylic logo cutting on the CNC bed
Acrylic workLogos, panels and display cases
Large carved scenic panel on the workshop floor
Large-format piecesBuilt to fit your stage and venue
Row of cut scenic supports on the bench
Repeatable partsConsistent components at scale
DC Scenics crew installing scenery behind the scenes
Crew setting up a branded event environment

Our team

The people behind the builds

A hands-on team of designers, fabricators, finishers and install crew who take as much pride in a clean load-out as in a stunning reveal.

Scenic designCarpentryCNC & acrylicPaint & finishingInstall & strike