If you’ve ever watched a show and thought, I want to be part of making that magic happen, this is your moment. Learn the craft of directing and stage management from Jeff Larson and Michelle Smith, the award-winning team behind the 2025 Sioux Falls Stage Award for Best Play: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This class will give you the real tools, from how to lead a room, to collaborating with a creative team, all the way to building a calling book that keeps a production humming.

For a limited time, receive 25% off this class with code 25FOR25 for Black Friday + Cyber Monday! This class makes a perfect gift for your loved one who has been interested in breaking into the backstage world of theater!

Participants: Anyone Ages 15+

Cost: $119.00 (Registration is STILL OPEN for our 7 remaining sessions)

When:

• Tuesdays
• December 2, 2025 – January 27, 2026
• 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Where:

• Rock Island Studio
• 300 N Phillips Ave, Suite 120

What to know: 

• Bring a note taking device, water bottle, and clothes to move in around in
• If this class does not meet a minimum of 10 registrations 10 days before the first date, the class will be cancelled and registrants will be refunded.