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.

Dates/Time: Wednesdays from 6:00PM to 8:00PM

• FALL: Sep. 18 to Dec. 12 (no class Nov. 27)
• SPRING: Jan 29 to Apr 23 (no class Apr. 2)
• Additional commitments listed below

Location: In person at SPARC

Grades: 6th to 12th

StageCraft is a community for students interested in all aspects of technical theatre, especially backstage work. As members of StageCraft, students meet once a week to learn from professional designers and technicians and get hands-on experience working on elements of SPARC productions. Practical skills include shop safety, set construction, lighting design and hanging, sound design, stage management, and much more! StageCraft members will also participate in weekly production meetings for Mainstage productions.

Throughout their time in the program, StageCraft members will put their learning into action as production crew for SPARC mainstage and classroom performances. Roles will be assigned based on an application process that considers interest, skill set, and experience. Along with the weekly meetings listed above we ask that families tentatively put the following SPARC performances in their calendars. Crew positions will be assigned throughout the year; not every member of StageCraft will work on every show. In addition to the programs listed below, other events that have crew opportunities may pop up throughout the school year.

• Hadestown: Teen Edition (Fall Musical): Tech Rehearsals Nov. 10 to 14; Performances Nov 15-17
• Spectrum: Tech Rehearsals Feb. 17 to 20; Performances Feb. 21 to 23
• She Kills Monsters (Spring Play): Tech Rehearsals Mar. 16-20, Performances Mar. 21-23
• Shrek Jr. (Showstoppers): Tech Rehearsals Apr. 14 to 17; Performances Apr. 17 to 19

Participants will be asked to sign a safety waiver and agree to follow all guidelines set in place by the instructors.

Interested in scholarships? Read this page first. 

*Teachers subject to change.

Photo Credit: Amy Almond