The History of Mainstage Chicago

The Mainstage team has been based in Chicago and working in live streaming since 2012. We started as a live event production company, producing our clients’ in-person events and broadcasting them to their larger audiences online.

In 2020, with the rise of virtual and hybrid events, we saw the need to create a top-notch facility to safely host these events for our clients. We built out the Mainstage Chicago studio to create a high-quality and safe place to produce these events.

Meet the Team

Nick Bacon

Managing Director

Nick leads the team with a collaborative spirit and is always looking for new ways to engage the community.

Katelyn Douglass

Studio Manager

Katelyn ensures the studio runs smoothly, handling everything from managing productions, leading events, and upkeep of the Studio.

Angela Bour

Technical Operations Manager

Angela is the head of all things technical on the team. She can solve any challenge that comes her way.

Grace Schuler

Studio Associate

Grace supports the team in all aspects of studio operations. From running tours to acting as Studio Manager. As a filmmaker herself, Grace has a natural eye for production.

Core Values and Vision

Supportive

Once a month, Mainstage opens our doors to the community for Community Days. During this time, productions are invited to use the studio at no cost and utilize the support of our in-house team of creatives.

Flexibility

Feel free to bring your own crew and gear! When you rent the studio you get the full space to make your own. Of course, you can also rent gear and hire professionals from the studio.

Collaboration

We work closely with each client to understand their goals so that we can provide a tailored experience to each production.

Quality

We have the gear – we know it well. Our experienced in house crew are dedicated to collaborating with and supporting clients to create pixel-perfect content.