Dates/Time: Thursdays (September 12 to December 19; no class 10/3, 11/14, and 11/28) from 6:15PM to 7:45PM

Scenic Unit:

• Sept 12
• Sept 19
• Sept 26
• (No class Oct 3)
• Oct 10

Atmospheric Unit:

• Oct 17
• Oct 24
• Oct 31
• Nov 7

Costume Unit:

• (No class Nov 14 - Hadestown Tech)
• Nov 21
• (No class Nov 28 - Thanksgiving)
• Dec 5
• Dec 12
• Dec 19

Location: In person at SPARC

Grades: 6th to 12th

All levels of experience are welcome! Teachers in this class will work with youth at all levels of experience to help them reach their goals.

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. Though each discipline will rotate every four weeks, designers will be working on making creative choices around one consistent script. This course is designed with all people in mind and will run at a pace designed for beginning to intermediate level artists. Class may consist of making concept boards, creating models, and researching creative ways to approach technical challenges.

For a more hands-on technical theatre experience, we recommend also joining our yearlong StageCraft program!

Interested in scholarships? Read this page first.

*Teachers subject to change.

Date/Time: Thursdays (September 19 to December 19; no class 10/3 and 11/28) from 7:00PM to 8:30PM

Location: In person at SPARC

Grades: 8th-12th

All levels of experience are welcome! Teachers in this class will work with youth at all levels of experience to help them reach their goals.

This class will cover the basics of choreographed fight sequences for the stage. Youth will learn how to keep themselves and others safe while creating the illusion of drama for an audience. Plus, this class will offer a helpful foundation for those who are cast in SPARC’s winter play, She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition!

When in any type of physical class that requires partner work, it is essential that students follow ALL safety protocol set in place by the instructor(s). While this class is open to all experience levels and abilities, we encourage families to consider what it means to use arms, legs, elbows, and objects in close contact with other students and the maturity level that might be needed before registering. Participants will be asked to sign a safety waiver on the first day of class.

Interested in Scholarships? Read this page first!

*Teachers subject to change.

Photo Credit: Tom Topinka