Jurkowitz Fellows Program Returns to the Granada Theatre

The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA) is pleased to announce the return of the Jurkowitz Fellows in the Performing Arts Program for the second year, at The Granada Theatre on March 20 and 21 , 2017. The goal of the two-day intensive program is to instill a greater knowledge and understanding of the many available career avenues within the performing arts and entertainment industries by providing an array of experiences for students who are interested in pursuing these career paths.

David Grossman, SBCPA's Director of Community Engagement, together with David Holmes, an educator and member of SBCPA's Community Engagement Committee, have tailored the Fellows program to be as information rich and beneficial as possible for students. During the program, 14 high school students from Santa Barbara High School, Dos Pueblos High School, San Marcos High School and Laguna Blanca School are hand-selected by their teachers to participate in the program. These students meet with industry professionals and experience a real-world event schedule with a professional touring company (this year's program will coincide with the Santa Barbara Theatre League's production of Jesus Christ Superstar). The group of Fellows will hear from executive leadership, ticketing and marketing professionals as well as the stage crew and the cast itself. Finally, students will join audience members and enjoy the Santa Barbara Theatre League's performance of Jesus Christ Superstar, to witness first-hand how all of the various theater jobs come together to successfully create the extraordinary final production.

About The Granada Theatre

The SBCPA, a privately-funded 501(c)(3) corporation established in 1983, is dedicated to providing best-in-class production, sales and administrative support to arts organizations from throughout the Santa Barbara region, including its Historic Theatre District partners (Lobero Theatre and the New Vic Theatre) as well as its eight resident companies (CAMA, Music Academy of the West, Opera Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Choral Society, Santa Barbara Symphony, State Street Ballet, Theater League and UCSB Arts & Lectures).

The SBCPA's most visible service is operation of The Granada Theatre. Purchased by the SBCPA in 2003, restored and reopened in 2008, The Granada Theatre has state-of-the-art electrical, sound, lighting and fly systems, large and up-to-date dressing rooms, as well as contemporary audience amenities. By providing a world-class venue with skilled house management staff, production staff, marketing and ticketing services staff, the SBCPA is making it possible for many of Santa Barbara's finest performing arts organizations to present their programs with the highest level of contemporary production support and audience comfort. For more information please visit www.granadasb.org.

About the Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement

The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement, through dialogue with community organizations, identifies unmet needs related to the performing arts and, by appropriate fulfillment of needs, ensures the community is actively engaged with, and inspired by, The Granada Theatre.

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