Jr. Tech: Scenic Painting

Ages: 9-11

Saturdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2 9:30am-12:00pm

  • EARLY ENROLLMENT thru Jan 31!

    • $395 (includes $90 supply fee)

    • EARLY ENROLLMENT Price: $345 (SAVE $50)

  • 2-Program Youth Bundle:

    • $595 includes Broadway Bound: Building Characters & Jr. Tech Scenic Painting

There is nothing quite like the tactile experience of making brush strokes against canvas and stage cloth. It combines creativity with technique in a visual expression that enhances storytelling for the stage.

In GMT’s first Jr. Tech, Youth ages 9-11 are wearing paint clothes and spending five incredible Saturdays exploring the fundamentals of:

  • Color mixing

  • Brush technique

  • Roller technique

  • Sponge technique

  • Shadow and highlight

  • Large scale scenic painting

These five sessions will give young people knowledge far beyond theatre craft, but life skills in thought organization, color theory and design, having to paint over something to reach the intended goal (literally), and working as the professionals do - as a team.

Taught by professionals in the industry, participants will learn how to stay safe while painting and discover how visual art helps tell stories on stage. Painted scenery will be featured at the first ever GMT SPRING SING on MAY 2nd at 7pm and MAY 3rd at 4pm!

Ages 9-11

Please be sure to check your calendar before purchase as classes, youth productions and camps are nonrefundable.

Teen Tech: Scenic Painting

Ages: 12-17

Saturdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25 12:30-3:30pm & Saturday, May 2 9:30am-12:00pm

  • EARLY ENROLLMENT thru Jan 31!

    • $395 (includes $90 supply fee)

    • EARLY ENROLLMENT Price: $345 (SAVE $50)

  • 2-Program Teen Bundle:

    • $595 includes Broadway Bound: Pop Vocal Musicals & Teen Tech Scenic Painting

Go behind the scenes to paint the scenery! These five Saturdays in Teen Tech: Scenic Painting will be focused on the time-honored tradition of transforming basic scenic elements into vibrant stage environments through hands-on scenic painting projects. 

Teens ages 12-17 will explore:

  • Color Theory and Mixing

  • Stains, Glaze, and Finishes

  • Depth, Dimension, and Texture

  • Brush, Roller and Sponge Technique

And yes, we will be working to uncover potential in design, and creative problem-solving while collaborating on a shared scenic piece that brings a clear vision to the stage picture.

Taught by professionals in the industry, participants will create a visual story through hands-on scenic instruction, tools of the trade and their own creativity. Gain practical experience in teamwork, design thinking, and creative expression—skills that inspire creativity both in the theatre and beyond. Painted scenery will be featured at the first ever GMT SPRING SING on MAY 2nd at 7pm and MAY 3rd at 4pm!

AGES 12-17

Please be sure to check your calendar before purchase as classes, youth productions and camps are nonrefundable.

Limited Spaces Available. Tuition Assistance available.

GMT Theatre Education is supported in part by the Yeardley Smith Foundation, The Louis L. Borick Foundation, and Nancy and Steve Carell. 

For questions or more information, please email education@garrymarshalltheatre.org

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