Setting A Foundation
Building For The Future
Spreckels Theatre Education Program (STEP) strives to provide a professional educational experience for the young talent of Sonoma County. We perform two junior shows a year, our winter/spring show in our studio space, and our summer camp held on our main stage.
Spreckels Theatre Education Program
Classes & Camps
Frozen Jr.
Meet the Team
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Donnie Frank
Director
Donnie is thrilled to be returning to the STEP family to direct Disney’s Frozen Jr. Previous STEP directing credits include Disney’s High School Musical Jr. and Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr., but you may know her better for her costume designs. Donnie has been designing costumes throughout Sonoma County for more than a decade, taking care of costuming needs for theaters, dance studios, and Spreckels. When not costuming, Donnie works as the librarian for McNear Elementary School, as well as co-program director for their performing arts program.
Malik Charles Wade I
Vocal Director
Malik Charles Wade I is excited to be joining the Spreckels team! He is making his Spreckels Theatre Education Program debut as the vocal director for Disney’s Frozen Jr.! Wade comes by way of Sonoma State University where he had always wanted to be in a Spreckels Production. Some of Wade’s previous roles include Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods, Papageno in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Benny in In The Heights, and Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors. He also enjoys his time with the Marin Musical Theatre Company either on stage or in the pit orchestra. Wade was most recently seen in the Spreckels professional season production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical as one of The Drifters.
Karen Miles
Choreographer
Karen is thrilled to be back with STEP! Previous choreographic work with Spreckels Theatre Educational Program (STEP) productions of Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr, Disney’s High School Musical, Jr and Shrek, Jr. She most recently choreographed Spreckels’ acclaimed productions of Beautiful: the Carole King Musical and The Wind In the Willows
Karen trained with San Francisco Ballet, Dance Arts Center, Broadway Dance Center NY, and has a BS in Anthropology from UCLA. Notable productions: The Sound of Music (Sister Berthe) and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Rona Lisa Perretti) at Cinnabar Theater, Late Night w/David Letterman (Various Roles, CBS), R U Prime? (Tanya, Soho Playhouse), Diamond Horseshoe Revue at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, Will Roger’s Follies (Ensemble, Ziegfeld’s Favorite Understudy, Downey CLO), Gypsy (Louise) and West Side Story (Velma, Dance Captain) at Peninsula Center Stage, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Dorcus Bixby, Peninsula CLO). Karen is co-program director for the Performing Arts Program at McNear Elementary in Petaluma.
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UPCOMING CLASS
Vocal Study
This class, taught by Cinnabar Artistic Director Emeritus, Elly Lichenstein, is similar to a voice lesson, with the added element of performance. The students are assigned songs to work on and perform in front of the teacher and classmates. The teacher then offers suggestions to improve their performance and/or technique in a safe, supportive learning environment. Students will receive a practice recording. Thereafter, each student will present their work to the class in 15-20-minute “performances,” and are then given feedback and encouragement for improvement. The class will end in a presentation for families and friends.
SEP 09 to OCT 09
UPCOMING CLASS
Scene Study
Scene study is the careful examination of a script in order to bring it to vibrant life! Through scene study, an actor can better understand the characters, relationships, and actions presented in the play. In this class, the student will learn how to engage in a thorough reading and analysis of the script, discovering the circumstances, objectives, and subtext of the story. It is fun and exciting which is why, for many actors, scene study is their favorite part of the actor’s process!