Oakton College’s Des Plaines campus is closed Tuesday, April 21, due to flooding. Classes will be remote. The Board of Trustees meeting will be held at Oakton’s Skokie campus. More Information
The Oakton Performing Arts Center Tech Crew offers students a premiere real-life backstage experience. Student employees on the Tech Crew are paid to work behind the scenes on all PAC productions and help to support them from the start with pre-production projects in a variety of mediums.
Members of the Tech Crew get hands-on experience in carpentry, metal and plastics, scenic art, electrics and automated lighting, state-of-the-art digital sound production, new media, and special effects while working on a team throughout the year. This experience is a crucial element for students studying stagecraft and performance technology and often leads to work in professional fields. Tech Crew alum have gone on to study at four-year institutions and work in professional scenic houses, staging unions, rigging companies and other technical positions throughout the country.
For more information, contact Matt Kooi at 847.635.1901 or mkooi@oakton.edu.