Are you ready to take your talents to the stage? If you’ve reached the point in your acting “career’ where the thought of auditioning or directing fills you with vigor instead of dread, then our Performing Arts Training Institute (PATI) will help you develop the skills and confidence you need. Founded by Stagebridge in 2009, PATI is the nation’s first professional performing arts training program for older adults.

With classes customized for both beginning and advanced students, your instructors are drawn from local, prestigious theatre programs ranging from Studio ACT, to the Theatre Department of California State East Bay, and the Drama Therapy Program of CIIS. Our certified program includes the following:

• Acting
• Business of Acting
• Dance & Movement
• Improv
• Lighting & Sound
• Playwriting
• Puppetry
• Set Design
• Singing
• Stage Management
• Storytelling
• Voice and Dialects

Whether you’re looking for an extra dose of fun, or are seeking employment as an actor, director or teacher, PATI is an exciting and accessible way to develop a wide range of theatre skills. Explore your options by selecting from the menu to the left, or contact us today to learn more.