South Stage Tech

No experience required! Everyone is welcome!

There is a way for everyone to get involved regardless of ability or availability!

We have lots of easy, stress-free activities. Come when you want; stay as long as you want! Flexible and fun! Make connections with other students.

Students interested in tech, stage crew, and costumes are welcome to drop in to the
Lab Theatre, Rm. 9135, during Lion Block or after school to meet one of these friendly folks:

Tech Director

Mr. Spruck

Mr. Spruck graduated from Alfred University with a degree in Technical Theatre. He was the Technical Director of Theatre at Elmira College, and then North Shore Music Theatre. Mr. Spruck loves sailing and playing musical instruments like the guitar, bowed psaltry, hammered dulcimer, and playing modern board games like Agricola, Antiquity, Carcassonne, and Vinhos.

Costume Supervisor

Ms. Perkinson

Perk teaches Acting, Costume Design, and Public Speaking at NSHS. Professional acting credits include Actors’ Shakespeare Project: Macbeth & The Comedy of Errors. Also, The Three Musketeers (Greater Boston Stage), Allegiance (Speakeasy Stage), and Arabian Nights (Central Square Theatre – IRNE Award). She holds a BFA from Boston University’s School of Theatre.

Stage Crew, aka Tech!

Stage Crew

Using power tools to build set pieces out of a variety of materials
Painting scenery
Designing, building, and collecting props.
Designing and hanging lights.
Designing and creating sound for productions.

Costume Crew

Costume crew members assist the Costume Designers and Costume Supervisor in the acquisition and construction of costumes for production.
Develop hand and sewing machine skill
May help with costume crafts, dyeing, and distressing depending on shows needs
Design and assist with wigs, hair, and makeup.