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Technical Theater

Seattle Academy’s Technical Theater program invites students to explore the art and craft of theater design and production. Students bring their creativity and problem-solving skills to life by designing shows, working on stage crews, and pursuing independent study projects, often in collaboration with local professional theaters.

Open to both Middle and Upper School students, Technical Theater classes provide the flexibility to gain a broad overview of stagecraft or to dive deep into specialized areas of design and technology.

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Noah Sarkowsky '17 discovered he had a talent and interest in stage management. As he pursued his interest at professional theaters in Seattle, he became passionate about creating a program at SAAS where he could pass on those skills. Supported by our faculty and staff, he submitted a proposal to the department that resulted in the creation of a student-led program still operating today. Students who Noah mentored, like Esme Decoster '18, continued to pass on those professional level skills, and our current student stage managers are supervised by our faculty and a rotation of professional stage managers from the Seattle theater community. 

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Call Your Own Show

Students learn how to run rehearsals, organize and maintain production communication, manage backstage crews, create industry standard paperwork like a “calling script,” and eventually develop the skills required to call an entire large production independently.