Technical Theatre Consulting • Professional Development • Production Support • Facility Planning
Why choose Rough Magic Stage?
The services we offer are a wishlist of ideas and services from which ALL Technical Directors and Performing Arts Teachers would or could possibly benefit.
Basic services like:
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a technical theater audit
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localized professional development for teachers
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in-house intensive workshops for students
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bespoke production planning
These are the kinds of personal attention services from seasoned professionals that are needed in many performing arts programs across the country, especially right here in New York.
Take a quick survey about your program to see if we can help you!
Our Mission
Theatre Education deserves the same level of professional support found in Athletics, STEM, and the Visual Arts. Combining decades of experience in education, professional theatre production, and arts leadership, Rough Magic Stage is here to strengthen theatre programs of every size and level of funding.
We are a non-profit organization in New York State dedicated exclusively to helping schools build sustainable, high-quality technical theatre programs. Our services range from theatre audits and inventory management to curriculum development and long-term program planning.
Rough Magic Stage offers continuing education & professional development to arts educators, as well as production and performance training in stagecraft and technical theater for students in New York.
Our Program
Rough Magic Stage was founded to fill a critical gap in arts education: providing schools with specialized consulting and educational support focused exclusively on technical theatre and production.
Our goal is not simply to produce better performances. It is to strengthen educational theatre by ensuring that every school, regardless of size or resources, has access to the expertise needed to create safe, inclusive, and exceptional learning experiences behind the scenes as well as on stage.
Bringing equity to New York’s model of quality in educational theatre through access to artistic development, shared resources, and subsidized assistance for all established and aspiring performing arts programs.
We are here to help you.
Expert Consulting
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Program Assessment
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Theatre Safety & Facility Support
Helping schools maintain safe, organized, and sustainable theatre spaces.
We provide practical guidance to keep theatres operating safely and efficiently.
Can include:
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Safety inspections and compliance guidance
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Equipment maintenance planning
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Storage design and organization
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Shop and classroom improvements
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Department clean-up and space optimization.
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Production & Event Planning
Customized support for theatre productions, concerts, events, educators, and students.
From the first rehearsal to opening night, we help build and support strong technical theatre programs and confident production teams.
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Teacher professional development
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Student technical theatre intensives
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Stage & Production management training
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Production planning and workflow
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Lighting, sound, scenery, costumes, and front-of-house training
A comprehensive assessment of your theatre program and facilities.
Our audit provides a clear picture of your program's strengths, needs, and opportunities for growth.
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Department Inventory
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Technical theatre curriculum and lesson plans
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Technology orientation and equipment training
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Program recommendations and implemenation roadmap
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Storage assessment, design, and build
Workshop & Development
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Auditorium/ Theatre Renovation Consult
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Professional Development: A Guide for Educators
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Stagecraft: A Student Intensive
Are you renovating your auditorium or theatre?
We have worked on multi-million dollar renovations for high school performing arts spaces, we can anticipate the needs (and pitfalls) of your project.
Can include:
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Liaison with architect
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Budget recommendations
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Hardware/ Network design
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Site Management
Need a lesson on how to operate anything in the theater?
We can hold a professional development session or an informal chat about how to use all of the equipment in your theater. This is workshop built around using the equipment you have at your disposal everyday, from lights and sound to all of the tools in the scene shop and costume closet.
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Workshops for 1 to 12 educators
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Lessons tailor made for your equipment & production needs
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Production Mentorship
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Event & Concert Management Lessons, as needed
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Tech / Show Week Assistance
Students needing or wanting lessons in Lighting, Set, or Sound design?
We can host workshops at your school on many different topics, including:
Designing and Building Sets; Working with Tools in the Scene Shop; Drawing stage schematic(s) by hand or computer; Board Operation; Hang/Circuit/Focus of Lighting; Live Mixing at the Soundboard; Programming the light board; Crafting a Soundscape; Stage Management; Production Management; Tech / Show Week Mentorship
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A 4-hour intensive workshop -or- hour-long weekly classes
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Unit/ Lesson Plan Curriculum
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Production Mentorship for Students
