Design & Production Virtual Labs

Safety Lab ✓ Done

Complete safety training for every discipline — shop, electrics, sound, costumes, and the stage itself. Pass the quiz with a perfect score to earn the safety certificate you turn in to your teacher.

I can work safely in every area of the theatre and prove it with a perfect safety quiz.

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Vocab Lab ✓ Done

Learn the language of the theatre, one discipline at a time. Read the word lists, drill flash cards, then prove it on a practice quiz — all matched to your grade level.

I can use the vocabulary of each theatre discipline correctly.

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Scenic Construction Lab ✓ Done

Learn to build flats, platforms, and set pieces the right way. Work through guided lessons, test your knowledge with a build quiz, and sharpen your tape-measure skills with fractional-inch drills.

I can measure with a tape, lay out lumber to scale, and build a cut list for a flat or platform.

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Drafting Lab ✓ Done

Practice drawing technical theatre drafting to scale on virtual 11" × 17" grid paper. Use professional drafting tools, snap-to-grid, and editable dimensions, the same workflow you'd use in industry software.

I can draft a scaled drawing whose dimensions match the plan.

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Live Sound Lab ✓ Done

Trace a sound system from microphone to speaker and learn why every connection matters. Practice signal flow, setting levels, and building a live stage mix from the ground up.

I can trace the signal path from microphone to speaker and set safe levels.

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Sound Cue Lab ✓ Done

Build a whole show's soundscape on a QLab-style cue stack. Pull effects from the library or drop in your own audio, set fades, loops, and follow cues, then hit GO to run the show live. Export a standalone file that plays back offline on any computer.

I can build a cue stack with fades and follows, then run it live with GO.

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Line Mixing Lab ✓ Done

Ride the DCAs like a live A1. Each character sits on a key from Z to M; as lines fall down the highway, open the right performer in time and hold for the whole line. Practice a scene, or take the 5-minute scored quiz and earn a certificate.

I can open the right performer's channel exactly while they speak — and only then.

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Costume Design Lab ✓ Done

Build costume plots for an entire cast. Choose garments, accessories, and hairstyles from a stylized wardrobe, then label each look by character name and scene, just like a real costume breakdown.

I can design a costume that fits the character, the time period, and the scene.

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Pattern Lab

Turn body measurements into a real, made-to-measure sewing pattern. Pick from the full FreeSewing catalog, enter your measurements, fine-tune the fit, then print the pattern at true size on a 36" roll or tape-together Letter pages.

I can take body measurements and draft a made-to-measure pattern I can cut and sew.

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Scenic Design Lab ✓ Done

Place set pieces, furniture, and actors on a ground plan, then watch your design appear live in a perspective view from the audience. Stage areas are labeled so you always know where everything sits on stage.

I can stage a scene with clear focus and keep every actor visible to the audience.

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3D Printing Lab

Slice STL models locally on a Chromebook with a student-friendly workflow. Choose the lab printer, material, quality, infill, and supports, then export checked G-code without uploading the model.

I can prepare a model with safe basic settings and export it for a supervised test print.

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Lighting Design Lab ✓ Done

Paint the stage with light: choose colors, textures (gobos), and angles to craft a look. Record cues and run a full light show, using a cue stack that works like a real ETC EOS console.

I can build a lighting look with color and angle, record it as a cue, and run the show.

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Studio Lighting Lab ✓ Done

Set up studio lighting rigs for film and photography. Position lights, choose modifiers and colored gels, and see how your choices affect the image, then print a shareable shot plan.

I can light a subject for camera and explain what job each light is doing.

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Portrait Lighting Lab ✓ Done

Experiment with professional portrait lighting: position key, fill, back, and hair lights around a subject and see the result update in real time. Try built-in presets, save your own setups, and export side-by-side comparisons.

I can name the four portrait lights — key, fill, back, hair — and place each one.

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