Theatre Design & Production Summer Program for High School Students

Spend your summer getting hands-on experience in all aspects of theatre production—including costume, set, lighting, and sound design. You will be immersed in your art and help design a fully realized show for live performances at the end of the session.

What You'll Learn

During your time at arts camp, you will work under the supervision of professional faculty and staff, and alongside students from around the world who share your passion for theatre. You will have the opportunity to concentrate on your primary area of interest, while developing a variety of other design skills.

As a Theatre Design & Production student, you will:

• Apply the elements and principles of design
• Evaluate the varied and important technical roles that exist within a production environment
• Fulfill at least one technical role on a publicly produced play or musical
• Value your unique contribution to the storytelling process
• Create two fully realized set designs and two lighting designs

Classes and activities may include:

• Fundamentals of Design
• Theatre lab work
• An apprenticeship program which allows for collaborative work with our professional designers

Program Specialties

At Interlochen you'll get a well-rounded view of the behind-the-scenes theatre-making process. Focus areas and specialties include but are not limited to:

• Lighting design
• Set design
• Costume design
• Sound design and engineering
• Stage management

Portfolio Requirements

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First 3-Week Session

The first three-week summer session is your opportunity to get design-focused experience in multiple areas of theatre design. You’ll explore a variety of techniques—such as script analysis, character analysis, dramaturgical research, emotional response imagery, visual metaphor imagery, and first draft renderings—and share your designs in a final presentation. You'll learn from professionals who are leaders in the fields of lighting design, set design, sound design and engineering, and stage management.

Second 3-Week Session

The second three-week summer session is your opportunity to get production-focused experience in multiple areas of theatre (set, costumes, lights, sound, props). You will be assigned multiple production roles on theatre productions and enjoy in-class explorations of theatre tech topics. You'll learn from professionals who are leaders in the fields of lighting design, set design, sound design and engineering, and stage management.