Stage Center & School of Performing Arts

Stage Center is currently in our 14th season! Through the past several years, we have been able to expand our opportunities as an arts organization because of your generous donations through GIVE FOR GOOD!

In the past 13 years, Stage Center has:

-fully produced nearly 100 theatrical productions, almost entirely created right here in SBC.
-started a School of Performing Arts; teaching children ages 6-18 theater techniques & giving performance opportunities for young actors. In 2013, we created a Performance Team, which consists of students under the age of 18 who want to train in the multidisciplinary art form of musical theater year-round. Each year the Team travels to the International Junior Theater Festival to perform and take class with other artistic students and professionals from around the world. Our first group consisted of only nine students. In 2025, over 30 students joined the ranks of our team that has brought home awards in Excellent Individual Performances (six times!), Ensemble work, Dance, & Music! Our 2019 production of Disney's Aladdin received perfect scores across the board from our adjudication panel, and our 2021 production of Disney's The Lion King received recognition as Outstanding Performance, the highest honor presented at the festival. The SOPA Performance Team has traveled to JTF twelve times, and plans to attend again in 2026.
-employed over 150 local technicians, designers, creative team members
-brought in 15+ professional guest artists from other markets yearly. In 2017, we began to work with Actor's Equity Association, the union for professional actors and stage managers under a special agreement for burgeoning organizations like ours. This partnership has continued, with at least one professional artist being hired each season, in addition to the creative individuals we regularly employ to create quality shows right here in SBC.
-employed 100+ local musicians
-cast over 500 local & pre-professional actors in the NWLA area
-partnered with local elementary schools to offer inexpensive school-day preview performances of Theater for Young Audience shows

Testimonials

"They ate my expectations like a light snack, and came back for seconds!"

"Absolutely amazing performers!!!"

"Always a great show!"

"I actually have facial muscle fatigue from smiling throughout the entire production. Such talented kids and directors! Bravo and standing ovation to everyone involved."

"I saw THE 39 STEPS last night and it was great! The cast of 4 played over 100 roles and were hysterical. Stage props and special effects were excellent."

"All the cast was absolutely stunning! We will definitely be back to see you all again! I recommended all my friends to go this weekend too!! I'm still in amazement! Thank you!"

"An incredible community with the best mindset and production value for modern and entertaining shows!"