USITT24 is THE place for hands-on learning opportunities! From wig ventilation and fake food to the intricate world of advanced soldering techniques and beyond, our hands-on labs led by industry experts have everything you need to interact with the latest techniques and technology in the industry.

Our hands-on labs can be added during your initial USITT24 registration process, but if you’ve already registered for USITT24, don’t worry! Hands-on labs can also be added to a pre-existing registration in your Attendee Service Center. See your registration confirmation email for additional instructions on how to access and edit your registration. 

Our hands-on labs are extremely popular and a staple in many of our attendees' Conference schedules! Please be respectful and limit your lab selections to only your must-attend favorites to allow others to share in these free, hands-on experiences. 

Class seating is limited, but observational seating is available in select hands-on lab areas. Some hands-on lab experiences also have walk-up opportunities. All labs can be found in the Seattle Convention Center | Arch in Hall A unless otherwise noted.

Costume Design & Technology Lab

Creating Wigs and Millinery for Theatre Out of Unconventional Materials
Thursday, March 21, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Thursday, March 21, 2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Troubleshooting Pants Patterning
Thursday, March 21, 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Friday, March 22, 9:30 AM-11:00 AM

Creating Basic Mask Bases with Plaster Bandages
Friday, March 22, 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Friday, March 22, 2:30PM-4:00PM

Millinery Feathers
Friday, March 22, 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Saturday, March 23, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM

Fitting and Alterations for A Body Of Size
Saturday, March 23, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Saturday, March 23, 12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Hair & Makeup Lab

How to Fit Blood Rigs onto Actors and into Costumes
Thursday, March 21, 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Friday, March 22, 9:30 AM-11:00 AM

Ventilating for Beginners
Thursday, March 21, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Thursday March 21, 2:00 PM-3:30PM
 

Buying Wigs
Friday, March 22, 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Saturday, March 23, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM

How to Set a Wig
Friday, March 22, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

How to Trim Bangs
Saturday, March 23, 11:00 AM-12:15 PM
Saturday, March 23, 12:45 PM-2:00 PM

Digital Media Emerging Technology Lab

Augmented Reality Application and Development Workshop
Thursday, March 21, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM

Augmented Reality Application and Development Workshop Part 2
Friday, March 22, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM

Interactive Stage Design with Isadora
Saturday, March 23, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Paint Lab

Exploration of Fluorescent Paint
Thursday, March 21, 4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Paint Challenge
Thursday, March 21, 3:00 PM-6:00 PM

Painting Floors Fast
Thursday, March 21, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM

Skills Lab
Thursday, March 21, 12:30 PM-2:00 PM

Color Theory for the Scenic Artist
Friday, March 22, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Painting Challenge
Friday, March 22, 3:00 PM-6:00 PM

When Light Meets Paint
Friday, March 22, 1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Basic Light and Shadow Rendering
Saturday, March 23, 12:00 PM-2:00 PM

Geometry Basics for the Scenic Artist
Saturday, March 23, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM

Prop Lab

Health and Safety in the Prop Shop
Thursday, March 21, 12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Stage Properties: Measuring with your eyes and building with your hands.
Thursday, March 21, 2:00 PM 3:00 PM

The Thinking Aspects of Scenic Design
Thursday, March 21, 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Friday, March 22, 9:30 AM-11:00 AM

Utilizing Unreal Engine and Emerging Technologies in Theatrical and Entertainment Design
Thursday, March 21, 3:30 PM-5:00 PM

Fake Food for the Hungry - ways to create visually delectable food for theatrical productions
Friday, March 22, 2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Incorporating Digital Fabrication (CNC Technology) into Set Production, Props and Costuming
Friday, March 22, 4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Upholstery Tips and Tricks to speed up the process and make the furniture sparkle
Friday, March 22, 12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Design on the Go- Collapsible Theater Model Box with the Glowforge Laser Cutter
Saturday, March 23, 12:00 PM-2:00 PM

The Clays the Thing, an exploration of various types of sculpting media
Saturday, March 23, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Soldering Lab

LED Tape Soldering Fundamentals
Thursday, March 21, 2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Soldering Basics
Thursday, March 21, 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Advanced Soldering for Theatrical Scale Models
Friday, March 22, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM

 

Exhibitor Labs

Located at Chamsys Lab - Stage Expo Booth 2429

ChamSys MagicQ- Introduction, Console Set Up, and Principles
Thursday, March 21, 11:15 AM-11:45 AM

CharmSys MagicQ- Theatre Programming, Tracking, and Timing
Thursday, March 21, 12:00 PM-12:45 PM

ChamSys MagicQ- Busking for Beginners “It’s All Rock and Roll to Me"
Thursday, March 21, 1:00 PM-1:45 PM

CharmSys QuickQ- Introduction, A Simple Console for Complex Fixtures
Thursday, March 21, 3:00 PM-3:45 PM

ChamSys Quick Q- Step Up Your QuickQ Programming
Thursday, March 21, 4:00 PM-4:45 PM

ChamSys Magic Q- Introduction, Console Set Up, and Principles
Friday, March 22, 11:15 AM-11:45 PM

ChamSys Magic Q- Theatre Programming, Tracking, and Timing
Friday, March 22, 12:00 PM-12:45 PM

ChamSys Magic Q- Busking for Beginners “It’s All Rock and Roll to Me”
Friday, March 22, 1:00 PM-1:45 PM

ChamSys QuickQ - Introduction, A Simple Console for Complex Fixtures
Friday, March 22, 3:00 PM-3:45 PM

ChamSys QuickQ- Step Up Your QuickQ Programming
Friday, March 22, 4:00 PM-4:45 PM

ChamSys MagicQ- Introduction, Console Set Up, and Principles
Saturday, March 23, 10:15 AM-10:45 PM

ChamSys MagicQ-Theatre Programming, Tracking, and Timing
Saturday, March 23, 11:00 AM-11:45 AM

ChamSys MagicQ-Busking for Beginners “It’s All Rock and Roll to Me”
Saturday, March 23, 12:00 PM-12:45 PM

ChamSys QuickQ- Introduction, A Simple Console for Complex Fixtures
Saturday, March 23, 1:00 PM-1:45 PM