Along with our productions, 7 Stages has a variety of educational and community oriented programs that support our vision of being a global center for the creation of vital conversations through collaborative performance.
Youth Creates is 7 Stages’ training program providing experiential learning and performance opportunities for teenagers. Through playwriting, design, and performance, students collaborate to create an original production.
Residencies are co-teaching experiences in which professional artists and teachers work together to bring artistic value into education. By working alongside the existing curriculum, this collaboration method provides a unique, in-depth way into the subject matter.
7 Stages is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2023-2024 NEA Big Read grant. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience.
7 Stages offers administrative and production internships throughout the year, while apprenticeships are offered based on our needs and availability. Fields include Community Relations, Event Planning, Sales, Marketing, Design, Fundraising/Development, Education, and Production roles.
Service Saturdays aim to help our community thrive by providing vital resources like food, clothing, and personal protection equipment, while bringing together local community-driven organizations under one roof.
Art of Activism brings together community experts, artists and patrons for powerful conversations. Throughout the year, community members gather to discuss the social justice, othering, and the prevalence of intolerance.
7 Stages’ Home Brew Series provides a platform and resources for works in development that exhibit promise, stimulation, and provocation. Performances and readings often hit the stage for the first time, providing the benefit of public interaction to fine-tune these works.
7 Stages houses two performance venues, a 180 seat Mainstage and a 90 seat Black Box. Both venues consist of stadium style seating with the stage as the floor of the room, and are available for year round rentals of all types.
