Current Skills Workshops
Fall 2024 Workshop Series
These free workshops are part of our Education series, a grant-funded program aiming to expand and train the pool of people interested in carpentry, painting, projects management, props, and general DIY. This fall, we’re presenting two series of independent workshops aimed at giving you tangible skills you can take with you into your own work.
Project & Production Management Series
This virtual series will be led by Nathan Renner-Johnson, who brings 15+ years of theatrical production management experience. We will begin with the basics of project management, see how those fundamentals apply to Production Management, and then tackle some real world skills you might need.
10/15/2024
Session #1: Project Management Basics
6pm
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8pm
Virtual Meeting
10/15/2024
Session #1: Project Management Basics
In this first session, we will learn about the fundamental principles of project management, which can be applied to any project such as Pro...
6pm
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8pm
Virtual Meeting
10/22/2024
Session #2: What is Production Management?
6pm
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8pm
Virtual Meeting
10/22/2024
Session #2: What is Production Management?
In this session we will talk about what production management is (and what it isn’t), the basic building blocks of Production Management, so...
6pm
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8pm
Virtual Meeting
10/29/2024
Session #3: Production Management Nitty Gritty
6pm
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8pm
Virtual Meeting
10/29/2024
Session #3: Production Management Nitty Gritty
In this session, we’re going to look at some specific Production Management skills such as how to run a production meeting, what paperwork y...
6pm
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8pm
Virtual Meeting
Scenic Paint Intensive Series
Scenic Artists leave us wondering “How did they DO that?” How do they research and replicate realistic textures such as concrete and rust? PSW’s Scenic Charge Keri Kelly will guide you through paint elevations and paperwork, step-by-step paint techniques, and creating your own sample work.
11/23/2024
Session #1: Scenic Designer and Scenic Artist Communication Basics
12pm
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2pm
2855 Emerald Street
11/23/2024
Session #1: Scenic Designer and Scenic Artist Communication Basics
How do designers communicate with scenic artists to ensure their vision is realized? How does a scenic artist relay their understanding of a...
12pm
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2pm
2855 Emerald Street
12/07/2024
Session #2: Color matching from a Reference Photo
12pm
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2pm
2855 Emerald Street
12/07/2024
Session #2: Color matching from a Reference Photo
Color is a very important player in establishing the tone, mood, setting, or even time period of a production. In this workshop, we will wo...
12pm
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2pm
2855 Emerald Street
12/14/2024
Session #3: Making a paint sample
12pm
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2pm
2855 Emerald Street
12/14/2024
Session #3: Making a paint sample
Using our color palettes and reference images from the previous session, we will experiment with tools and techniques in order to develop a ...
12pm
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2pm
2855 Emerald Street