Grosh Backdrops & Drapery

Amanda has worked with Grosh Scenic Rentals since graduating from the University of Redlands in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Amanda looks forward to a long career in the entertainment industry.  She enjoys music, art, tennis, golf and spending time with her husband and daughter, friends and family. Amanda enjoys traveling immensely which has impacted her life greatly. She traveled abroad while in college, spending one month in Japan as well as a semester in Salzburg, Austria. Amanda is always looking to build new relationships with clientele, new and old. Please feel free to contact her with any questions.

Rick Kiel is passionate about developing people, giving great customer service and growing business. He is grateful that his work at Grosh allows him to contribute to education, the performing arts and special events.

Rick has extensive experience in all aspects of leadership and management in a variety of organizations. Much of his career was in healthcare including administration at Huntington Hospital and management consulting at Kaiser Permanente.

He studied management at UCLA and was born and raised in Southern California. Rick is married with two grown sons and enjoys running, gardening, and just about anything in the outdoors.

Anabel joined the Grosh family in the summer of 2004. She enjoys being part of a company with such a long standing history in the Entertainment industry. Anabel continues to provide great customer service with a sincere approach to make each interaction enjoyable. She is eager to help and we enjoy seeing her smiley face every day. Anabel grew up here in Los Angeles. She loves old time rock ‘n’ roll and heavy metal, however she does have an appreciation for a wide variety of music. She enjoys going to see different bands play and shooting pool.

Diana is the administrative coordinator here at Grosh, acting as first responder to your backdrop inquiries.  Like the artistic bunch we have here, this “blue jean baby, L.A. lady” shares a great love for theater, music, and dance.  Happy to be a part of a fun, creative team not only in the admin department but as well as the scenic department where she works alongside some of the finest scenic artists in the business.

Eric Mueller has been with Grosh Scenic Rentals since 1979. He has endless knowledge of the company history and maintains an efficient work force.

After college, Eric ventured into the Hollywood area in search of a job. Here he began his career at Grosh Scenic Rentals. Eric’s expertise is invaluable, and, over the years, his partnership with Grosh Scenic Rentals has helped the company continue to be a leader in the industry. Many achievements are part of his resume, including assistant shop foreman and warehouse manager.

He is the author of the Backdrop Care and Maintenance instructions, and will be the person you should talk to if you have any technical questions. So fear not, when you call for expert advice about your backdrop, drapery, or setup, that is what you will receive from Eric’s expert advice, and undoubtedly a pleasant conversation, too!

Greg is a leader in the field of backdrop  and production and has been a fixture in scenic departments in the Hollywood area for over 30 years. Becoming a journeyman scenic artist atWarner Brothers Studios, Greg spent 15 years painting backdrops, murals and props for movies such as Die Hard, Spiderman, Ghostbusters, Superman, Lethal Weapon, Scrooged, Born on the Fourth of July, Back to the Future, just to name a few. In 1995 Greg accepted the position of Lead Scenic Artist at Superior Backings in Hollywood. There he drove the  of hand painted backdrops for such names as Green Day, Cold Play, Pearl Jam, Jimmy Buffet, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart and the Foo Fighters.

In 2011, Greg joined Grosh Backdrops and Drapery to lead Grosh Custom as our Creative Director. With full accountability for every aspect of the final creation, Greg manages teams of artists as they paint to the exact specifications of our clients without losing sight of his “art”. By encouraging individuality and “one of a kind” spirit within his team, Greg develops a style only a hand painted creation can offer. Greg has a knack for visualizing clients’ ideas and patiently working with them until a draft design is agreed upon and an artistic project is set into motion. You can feel Greg’s passion for excellence and creativity in his art and in the repeat engagements of Grosh’s numerous loyal customers.

Nicole joined the Grosh team in 2008.  She graduated from Cal State Northridge with a major in psychology…she did what most psych majors do and got a job in sales.  After a few jobs she found Grosh and has never been happier.  Nicole is a Los Feliz native and enjoys seeing the neighborhood change over the past few decades.  She balances her work and family life by using humor on a daily basis, including movie quotes in her everyday conversation.  Nicole has become a valuable asset to the Grosh team and she looks forward to working with all our customers.

JoAnna joined the Grosh team in 2014 and brings experience in business development and sales mostly from the financial industry after studying business administration at Cal Poly Pomona.

She is passionate about the arts and is grateful to work for Grosh who is committed to the arts. She loves talking with clients and helping them find the perfect backdrops to make their show come to life. She is dedicated to building long standing customer relationships and welcomes any customer to give her a call.

When Nenita is not crunching numbers, she likes to spend her time outdoors. Whether hiking, camping, gardening or fishing, she enjoys being surrounded by nature. To prepare herself for a day at work, Nenita likes to listen to jazz or take a tranquil walk around the neighborhood, but it doesn’t take much to get her to smile when she is on the job. She admits that joining Grosh has been one of her best experiences.