EDUCATION
Informally, RCT hopes that mainstage programming is thought-provoking enough that the ideas and conversations do not stop at the end of the show, but rather continue in post-show conversations with the creative team, engagement with dramaturgical lobby displays, calls to action for community organizing, etc.

Formally, RCT offers an Education Season every year with a plethora of theatre classes and workshops available for our community. As the only organization in Humboldt County that offers these types of continued education, RCT takes our role seriously and strives to best fit the needs of the community. To this end, classes are taught by diverse local teaching artists and occasional guest artists in all aspects of theatremaking including, but not limited to; Introduction to Playwriting, Acting for Teens, Scene Study, Unarmed Stage Combat, Musical Theatre Dance, and How To Be A Movie Extra.

These classes all offer sliding scale rates and RCT offers scholarships for folks who may not otherwise be able to afford them.

MAINSTAGE SEASON
RCT’s identity revolves around our mission to stage primarily new works (plays written in the last 5 years). Pre-pandemic, RCT would program 6 plays each season. RCT is proud that our season programming offers such diversity and is truly reflective of the communities we serve.

CASTING
Redwood Curtain Theatre houses Redwood Curtain Casting, Humboldt County’s premiere local casting agency that works closely with the Humboldt Film Commissioner. Redwood Curtain Casting is responsible for casting a plethora of projects each year – from University Film Thesis projects to commercials to feature length films. When film crews set up production, they often seek extras and/or local talent and Redwood Curtain Casting aids in connecting them to the local community of artists. Previous casting credits include: Bird Box (2018), A Wrinkle In Time (2018), Swiss Army Man (2016).