Set Building Workshop Series
Come learn how to build the set of a real theater production - the upcoming San Francisco Youth Theater play “Mysterious Stranger”. In this 5 day workshop, you will learn how to build scenery flats, platforms and steps with a small team.
San Francisco Youth Theatre (SFYT) transforms youth and communities through fully-accessible opportunities in theatre arts creation, education, and performance. With focused outreach to youth from historically underserved communities, SFYT programs are designed to foster personal growth, create lasting social impact, and elevate the genre of youth theatre through the development of artworks that speak to the unique sensibilities of youth.
Mark Twain's The Mysterious Stranger exposes the hypocritical rules of society, or what Twain calls “the moral sense.” Set in the 1590s village Austria, the story follows three teenagers who encounter a stranger from the 20th century who reveals to them that their “perfect” village is fractured by gossip, greed, religion, and most brutally, witch hunts. Using magic, illusion, and Twain’s trademark humor, the Stranger challenges the teens to find their own moral compass amidst the hypocrisy justified by their elders as “moral”. This is a world premiere theatre production that uses music, shadow puppetry, projections, and storytelling. Opens February 19, 2026 in San Francisco.
Requirements: completed Introduction to Tools or comfortable using miter saws, circular saws, jig saws, impact drivers and drills.
This workshop takes place at our Treasure Island Workshop.
Dates
December 6, 13, 14, 20, 21
Price
$350/ per person
(Need financial aid? Ask us! We want to make sure this event is accessible to you and prioritize aid to POC attendees.)
(Do you want to donate to make this workshop available to those who can’t afford it? Add a ticket for our scholarship fund)
Pre-Requisites
Age 18+
comfortable using miter saws, circular saws, jigsaws, drills, and impact drivers
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Timeline
9:00a Welcome and Setup
9:15a Review Goals for the Day
9:30a Start Building
12:30p Lunch
1:30p Continue building
4:30p Debrief and clean up
5:00p Goodbye
Accessibility
Are you in a wheel chair? There is wheel chair access in the building, however not all of the tools are accessible or set up to be operated safely by someone in a wheel chair. Some modifications in the shop can be made if we know in advance that you are coming.
Do you have a low scent tolerance? We ask that our participants refrain from using extreme scents, though cannot guarantee the workshop space will be scent free. Please know that sawdust is present in the shop and we have masks available upon request.
Do you use ASL? We currently don’t have translation available, and would love to work with you about how you can access our workshops.
Our Credo:
1. Give people independence and confidence
2. Create communities of people through project based collaboration
3. Learn from our mistakes
4. Access both financially & physically