Dates/Time: Saturdays (February 1 to March 8) from 12:30PM to 2PM

Location: In person at SPARC

Grades: 8th 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.

In this brand new technical theatre class, students will gain hands-on skills in both the construction of puppets and their implementation on the stage. Did you know almost anything can be a puppet? The Puppeteer's Process will dive into how to create characters from shapes, buzz words, and texture, while working as a group to literally bring a story to life. Topics of instruction include but are not limited to: marionettes, hand and rod puppets, shadow puppets, and bunraku.

Students who show extra interest in building puppets may be invited to lend their skills to construction for our spring play, She Kills Monsters.

Interested in Scholarships? Read this page first!

*Teachers subject to change.

Photo Credit: Tom Topinka

Monday, June 9 to Friday, June 13 in-person at SPARC (2106 North Hamilton Street Richmond, VA 23230)

Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9am – 3pm (optional extended day care available at an extra cost)

• Early Arrival from 8:15AM – 9AM, $70
• Extended Afternoon from 3PM – 4:30PM, $105

Extended afternoons are not offered on the last day of camp.

Grades: Rising 8th to Just-Graduated Seniors

Location: SPARC

SPARC’s Backstage Camp is a great choice for young people who love to build new things, bring their ideas to life, and get a messy along the way. Learn important skills that designers and technicians need for staging theatrical productions, like painting, making props, stage management, costuming, and more.

Youth who are interested in learning more about technical theatre are encouraged to participate! No prior skills or experience are necessary. 

Interested in scholarships? Read this page first.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20 in-person at SPARC (2106 North Hamilton Street Richmond, VA 23230) (NO CAMP June 19)

Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9am – 3pm (optional extended day care available at an extra cost)

• Early Arrival from 8:15AM – 9AM, $56
• Extended Afternoon from 3PM – 4:30PM, $80

Extended afternoons are not offered on the last day of camp. 

Grades: Rising 4th to 7th

Location: SPARC

SPARC’s Backstage Camp is a great choice for young people who love to build new things, bring their ideas to life, and get a messy along the way. Learn important skills that designers and technicians need for staging theatrical productions, like painting, making props, stage management, costuming, and more.

Youth who are interested in learning more about technical theatre are encouraged to participate! No prior skills or experience are necessary. 

Interested in scholarships? Read this page first.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.