Sets, Lights and Sound … Learn and explore the world behind the scenes of theater. Young artists will investigate several areas of production from theater and shop safety, scenic design fundamentals and set construction to basic operations of lighting and sound technology, and exploration of career opportunities in live concert production and technical theater. Together with teaching artists, hands-on learning and masterclasses with IATSE professionals, Backstage Pathways introduces the vast world of professional possibilities.

Young artists will attend two-hour sessions twice a week in NJPAC’s Black Box Theater working through real-world scenarios in Audio and Lighting and Set construction. At the end of each semester, participants will be prepared to put their new skills to work during Tech week for Arts Education’s Arts Training performance showcases in the Fall and our Spring Musical performances. Year-long students that show promise will be eligible to take the USITT (The United States Institute for Theatre Technology) examination.