Explore Stagecraft Classes

Set Design

Students explore how a script, mood, and scene shape a set design. They practice sketching ideas, considering scale, and choosing materials suited to a production. Along the way, they see how designers communicate with directors and fellow crew members. The focus is on creative problem-solving and making thoughtful choices that support a live performance.

Scenic Construction

Students learn the basics of building scenery for the stage, including how pieces are planned, assembled, and prepared for performance. Lessons introduce safe tool habits, material awareness, and clear communication in a shared work area. Projects help students understand how scenic elements fit together and how a crew prepares them for use during a production.

Stage Lighting

Students explore the creative and practical role of lighting in theatre. They learn how light can establish a setting, focus attention, and shift the mood of a scene. Activities introduce basic lighting equipment and the process of planning cues. Students also build awareness of backstage communication and the care needed when working around production equipment.

Sound for Theatre

Students discover how sound helps audiences follow the action and feel the world of a play. They consider where music, effects, and silence can support a scene, then practice planning sound cues. Lessons also introduce the teamwork involved in running audio during a performance, with an emphasis on listening, timing, and coordination.

Costume and Props

Students examine how costumes and props communicate character, setting, and story. They practice thinking through what a production needs, how items should be prepared, and how the backstage team keeps them organized. Creative exercises encourage careful observation and resourcefulness while showing how these details work alongside scenery, lighting, and sound.

Stage Crew Skills

Students learn the habits that help a backstage crew work together: following cues, staying attentive, communicating clearly, and preparing before a show. They explore how different production roles coordinate during rehearsals and performances. The class builds confidence with theatre vocabulary and gives students a practical view of the work that happens beyond the spotlight.