They write it.
Direct it.
Premier it.
Arroyo Stage & Screen is a two-week film and theatre intensive for young artists ages 11–15 in Pasadena — led by a team of SAG-AFTRA professionals with working credits in film, television, and theatre. Ten students. One short film. One red carpet premiere.
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Apply Now
They write it.
Direct it.
Premier it.
Arroyo Stage & Screen is a two-week film and theatre intensive for young artists ages 11–15 in Pasadena — led by a team of SAG-AFTRA professionals with working credits in film, television, and theatre. Ten students. One short film. One red carpet premiere.
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Ages 11-15
Ages 11-15
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July 27th - August 7th, 2026
July 27th - August 7th, 2026
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Pasadena, CA
Pasadena, CA
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10 Spots
10 Spots
Two weeks. A finished film. A red carpet premiere.
Two weeks. A finished film.
A red carpet premiere.
Students arrive as storytellers and leave as filmmakers — with a finished short film, a real premiere, and a credit they’ll carry into high school and beyond. This is our inaugural cohort — ten students who will have helped shape what Arroyo Stage & Screen becomes.
Week 1 - Stage
Build ensemble through theatre games, improv, scene study, and devising. Collaberatively develop original stories and write the screenplay together.
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Week 2 — Screen
Learn camera blocking, coverage, and performance for film. Students take on roles in front and behind the camera to bring the story to life.
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The Premiere
A red carpet evening in our 78 seat black box theater with a branded backdrop for photos. Families and friends join us to celebrate the film on the big screen.
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Week 1 - Stage
First we build on the methods of professional ensemble theatre. Students work through improv, scene study, and collaborative devising to develop their characters, their world, and their story.
By the end of Week 1, they have a complete screenplay — written collectively, shaped by constraint, and ready to shoot. The writing process mirrors how professional low-budget filmmakers actually work: one location, real time, the cast you have. The constraint is the point — and it tends to unlock something students didn’t know they had.
Week 2 — Screen
We move from the stage to the lens. Students learn how the same scene plays differently through a camera — blocking, coverage, performance scale, and the grammar of film. Then they shoot.
Every student holds a role both in front of and behind the camera: director, DP, AD, actor. The result is a finished short film, edited and ready to screen. Films typically run 3–7 minutes. Each student receives a digital copy of the finished film — a portfolio piece they can submit to high school arts programs, student film festivals, and college applications.
The Premiere
On the evening of August 7, families are invited to Lineage Performing Arts Center’s 78-seat black box theatre for the Arroyo Stage & Screen premiere.
Students walk a red carpet, photographed at a branded photo backdrop. Their films screen on a professional projection system. Your child walks in as a student and walks out as a filmmaker — with a film, a credit, and a story about themselves they didn’t have two weeks ago.
Every family receives a digital copy of their student’s film within one week of the premiere.
Week 1 - Stage
Build ensemble through theatre games, improv, scene study, and devising. Collaberatively develop original stories and write the screenplay together.
More Info
Week 2 — Screen
Learn camera blocking, coverage, and performance for film. Students take on roles in front and behind the camera to bring the story to life.
More Info
The Premiere
A red carpet evening in our 78 seat black box theater with a branded backdrop for photos. Families and friends join us to celebrate the film on the big screen.
More Info
A typical day
A typical day
9:00am
9:00am
Ensemble warm-up and theatre games
Ensemble warm-up and theatre games
10:00am
10:00am
Script development or production workshop
Script development or production workshop
12:00pm
12:00pm
Lunch break. Students bring their own lunch and snacks
Lunch break. Students bring their own lunch and snacks
12:45pm
12:45pm
Rehearsal, scene work, or principal photography
Rehearsal, scene work, or principal photography
2:00pm
2:00pm
Debrief, editing review, or production design
Debrief, editing review, or production design
3:00pm
3:00pm
Day Ends
Day Ends
9:00am
Ensemble warm-up and theatre games
10:00am
Script development or production workshop
12:00pm
Lunch break. Students bring their own lunch and snacks
12:45pm
Rehearsal, scene work, or principal photography
2:00pm
Debrief, editing review, or production design
3:00pm
Day Ends
Background-checked instructors
David Andrew Calvillo
Guest Filmmaker
Director, cinematographer, and editor. Brings a sharp eye for storytelling and a passion for teaching visual language.
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$1,000,000 general liability insurance
Gabrielle Reublin
Guest Filmmaker
Writer and director with experience in narrative film and theater. Specializes in character and story development.
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Alex Hogy
Founder & Lead Instructor
SAG-AFTRA actor, producer, and teaching artist with credits in film, television and theatre. Alex leads every session, guiding students from first lead to Final Cut with craft, care.
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All sessions lead by Alex
Your team
Alex Hogy
Founder & Lead Instructor
SAG-AFTRA actor, producer, and teaching artist with credits in film, television and theatre. Alex leads every session, guiding students from first lead to Final Cut with craft, care.
David Andrew Calvillo
Guest Filmmaker
Director, cinematographer, and editor. Brings a sharp eye for storytelling and a passion for teaching visual language.
Gabrielle Reublin
Guest Filmmaker
Writer and director with experience in narrative film and theater. Specializes in character and story development.
More Info
Your team
Alex Hogy
Founder & Lead Instructor
SAG-AFTRA actor, producer, and teaching artist with credits in film, television and theatre. Alex leads every session, guiding students from first lead to Final Cut with craft, care.
David Andrew Calvillo
Guest Filmmaker
Director, cinematographer, and editor. Brings a sharp eye for storytelling and a passion for teaching visual language.
Gabrielle Reublin
Guest Filmmaker
Writer and director with experience in narrative film and theater. Specializes in character and story development.
More Info
All sessions lead by Alex
All sessions
lead by Alex
Background-checked instructors
Background-checked
instructors
$1,000,000 general liability insurance
$1,000,000 general
liability insurance
Your team
Ages 11-15
July 27- Aug 7
Pasadena, CA
10 Spots
Program
Full Two-Week Program
Full Two-Week Program
Full Two-Week Program
$3,800
$3,800
$3,800
Schedule
July 27 – August 7, 2026
Monday–Friday, 9:00am–3:00pm
July 27 – Aug 7, 2026
Monday–Friday
9:00am–3:00pm
Location
Lineage Performing Arts Center
920 E. Mountain Street, Pasadena, CA
What's Included
Two weeks of professional theatre and film training, all materials, and one red carpet short film premiere evening for students and families.
This is the only program in the Pasadena area combining professional theatre training, filmmaking, and a red carpet premiere. The primary local alternative sold out in 2026 before summer began.
Application Note
Enrollment is by application only. We review every application within 24 hours. The cohort is limited to 10 students — when it’s full, it’s full. Tuition is due upon acceptance to secure your spot. Full tuition refund available through June 30. 50% refund for cancellations July 1–13. No refunds after July 13. In the event the program does not reach minimum enrollment, tuition is refunded in full.
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Drop-off and pickup
Drop-off begins at 9:00am at Lineage Performing Arts Center’s main entrance, 920 E. Mountain Street, Pasadena. Pickup is at 3:00pm at the same location. If your schedule needs flexibility, reach out and we’ll work something out.
What should my child bring?
What about food?
Does my child need prior theatre or film experience?
What if my child has done a lot of theatre already?
How are roles assigned for filming?
Is this program right for introverts?
What is the refund and cancellation policy?
Who do I contact with questions?
Drop-off and pickup
Drop-off begins at 9:00am at Lineage Performing Arts Center’s main entrance, 920 E. Mountain Street, Pasadena. Pickup is at 3:00pm at the same location. If your schedule needs flexibility, reach out and we’ll work something out.
What should my child bring?
What about food?
Does my child need prior theatre or film experience?
What if my child has done a lot of theatre already?
How are roles assigned for filming?
Is this program right for introverts?
What is the refund and cancellation policy?
Who do I contact with questions?
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We read every application personally.
We read every application personally.
Applications are reviewed within 24 hours.
Tuition is only due after acceptance.*
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Alex Hogy
Founder & Lead Instructor
Thank you for your interest.
You’ll hear from us within 24 hours. If your child is a fit, we’ll reach out directly to talk through the program and answer any questions you have.
