A crash course in scenic art finishes, textures, and faux finishes. Understanding your materials, the basic chemistry of paint, and getting the look you want. Learn the rules (of painting) so you know how to break them!

Want to learn to use the light board for your show? Want to get paid for doing tech gigs? Join us for a hands-on introduction to the ETC Element Light Board, used in Class of '49, the Prince Theatre, and Iron Gate Theatre. This session repeats during PAC Con, with two sessions on Thursday and three sessions on Sunday.

An introduction to making a tiny version of your set using stuff you already have around. Learn the ins and outs of making a scale model of your set, so that you (and others) can visualize it before you start building!

Don't know a Drill from a Hammer? Curious about how to use tools? This introductory session will go over the names of (and how to use) basic tools. Using your new knowledge, you will create a Phone and Photo holder that you can take home with you!
For training on the shop saws, attend Saw and Order on Saturday or throughout the semester.

Turn out to celebrate the BIPOC performing arts community, along with friends from across Penn's Cultural Resource Centers!  Catered by a West Philly favorite, Sheba's Soul Plate.

A space for conversation, reflection, and affirmation! This session is for anyone who's ever found themselves isolated within their creative community, whether by gender, race, neurodivergence, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background. How have you noticed, been impacted, or transformed the experience of being the only one - or one of the only ones - like you in your group? Join us in a facilitated conversation as we make space ourselves, affirm our stories, and build community with each other.

Training and certification required to use the PAC Shop saws. This session has limited capacity. * This session is mandatory for anyone planning to build in the PAC Shop. It will be repeated throughout the semester.

An introduction to lighting basics, including identifying lights, how to hang and focus them, and more!

Penn Violence Prevention engages collective community action to help ending interpersonal violence by addressing gender inequity, social injustice, and oppression. Learn how to build a rehearsal room that prioritizes consent, communication, and personal agency as you prepare for your show!

This event is specially designed for students who are new to the campus scene to help you get familiar with rehearsal spaces and venues!  

Face-to-face time with your show venue managers to review venue rules, and develop a checklist for the work leading up to your show. * This session is mandatory for Fall PAC show Producers (or equivalent board member).

We’ll run through all the information needed to put on a production – from where you start to how you end, and all the forms in between! * This session is mandatory for Fall PAC show Producers (or equivalent board member).

We’ll run through all the rules and best practices for your group's expenses and documentation, as well as how to pay your techs, directors, and instructors. * This session is mandatory for Treasurers (or equivalent board member) of SAC-funded groups within PAC.

Restorative Practices @ Penn (RP@P) works with students, staff, and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania to promote healing, accountability, and community building, drawing from a diverse web of roots, including practices of various Indigenous peoples of North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Learn some of the tools and strategies for thinking about relationality, reciprocity, and mutual obligation within your group. * This session is mandatory for at least one Board member of each PAC group.

We'll run through all the information needed to get your set into (and out of) buildings. Plus anything else you need to know about being a Tech Director! * This session is mandatory for Technical Directors of groups who build sets: TAC-e, Singers, Bloomers, Mask & Wig, and Glee Club.

Ever wonder how we fit 50 shows into 25 venue weekends? Whether or not you're heading into a Space Share this Fall, come get the lowdown on contracts, schedules, and how to be a collaborator within Penn's huge performing arts ecosystem. * This session is mandatory for at least one attendee from each PAC group.