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Technical Theatre

Learn about the behind the scenes crafts & practices that are involved in theatre!
SPARC is proud to offer training in technical theatre and design for youth who want to learn more about the art and practices of backstage work. Technical theatre opportunities are open to students in 6th to 12th grades.

Technical Theatre Workshops are anywhere from 3-8 weeks and focused on one aspect of technical theatre. Past classes have included Stage Lighting, Scenic Painting, Basic Carpentry, Costuming, and Prop-Making.

StageCraft:

GRADES: 6th Grade – 12th Grade

StageCraft focuses on building a community for students interested in all aspects of technical theatre, but especially backstage work. As members of StageCraft, students meet with professional Designers and Technicians once a week to learn about the various roles of a crew member.

SPARC - Lighting Class

The Designer's Process

GRADES: 6th Grade – 12th Grade

Designer’s Process will give budding designers an opportunity to work on their skills as a scenic designer, costume designer, and atmospheric designer (lighting/sound/etc). The course is divided into three units over the course of twelve weeks with a rotation of Teaching Artists

Get a behind the scenes look at our Technical Theatre Classes and what goes into show production in this video!

Behind the Scenes: