INSTRUCTOR: Rebecca Loechler

5th and up 

Sing, act, and make your way into the world of set design and model making. Select a scene from a favorite show, book, movie, or your own imagination. Then build your mini-stage and make your scene come to life and learn a variety of planning and stage-craft techniques along the way. In collaboration with the wonderful team at Artbarn Community Theater, we offer the opportunity to come play with us this fall and make a scene!

WHAT WE WILL DO

• Learn about the history of theatre and set design
• Develop a vocabulary of important stage terminology and stage directions
• Examine how actors and stagehands interact with a set and how set design can influence the audience experience
• Learn about scale and proportions to create a 1:24 scale model stage
• Use computer software to design and laser cut your creative vision
• Create and finish your stage with curtains, set pieces, a backdrop, and props  

TOOLS & MACHINES WE WILL USE

• Inkscape design software
• Laser cutter
• Sewing machines
• Hand sewing and finishing tools
• Wood shop tools as needed

This class meets on Tuesdays for 10 weeks. Class runs from 1/14-3/24. No class on 2/18

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CANCELLATION POLICY Refunds minus 5% processing fee issued with written cancellation requests 30 days prior to the start date of the program. 50% minus 5% processing fee refunds issued up to two weeks prior to the start date of the program.