We are Stagecraft and Design

We design, build and create theatrical magic

We produce costumes, lighting, sets and sound

We run over 100 performances each year

We use cutting-edge tools and technology

We work behind the scenes to make every performance shine

Experience the Power and the Magic of a Hands-On Arts Education

What do you hope to experience and achieve in high school?

Are you a creative, artistic, three-dimensional thinker? Do you enjoy imagining, then bringing your creations to life? Do you thrive in a collaborative, hands-on, team-oriented environment?

Denver School of the Arts’ Stagecraft and Design Department might be just the place for you!

What really happens behind the scenes to make a performance SHINE?
Lighting Projections Sound and Audio
Costumes Makeup and Prosthetics Hair and Wigs
Sets/Scenic Props Stage Management
These disciplines and more comprise the realm of Stagecraft and Design at Denver School of the Arts. Through work on dozens of performances throughout each school year, our students gain real-life experience designing and executing in these disciplines, preparing them for all sorts of imaginable futures in careers such as:
Technical Theatre Film and Television Interior Design
Industrial Design Fashion Design Corporate Event Production
Engineering Architecture Business Management

As a Stagecraft and Design student at DSA, you’ll have the opportunity to design shows, explore advanced technologies like electronics, robotics, STEM elements, and become a student leader in the Career and Technical Education program.

You can help make the magic happen! Submit your application for Stagecraft and Design today!

Click Here to learn more about the kind of work Stagecraft and Design Students do in costumes, lights, projections, props, run crew, sound and stage management.

Important Dates:

Stagecraft & Design Open House (optional)
(Get a tour, see us in action, ask questions!)
Nov. 10, 2016 from 3:30-5:30pm

Online Audition Application (online, required)
The online application will open on October 10, 2016 before noon and close at NOON on November 18, 2016.

Pre-Audition Information Meeting (required)
November 29, 2016, 6pm

Portfolio & Audition Workshops (optional)
(Understand the audition process and get help with your portfolio)
December 7 & 14 from 3:30-5:30pm

Auditions – January 14
(You will receive your specific audition time at the Pre-Audition Meeting on Nov. 29)

Please note: the Stagecraft & Design Department will accept applications for students who will be in 9th-12th grade during the 2017-18 school year.