Step into a world of wit, romance, and comedic chaos with William Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing," brought to life by the Bluegrass Players. Directed by the talented Jennifer Woodruff, with the support of her husband, Edwin Tait, this production highlights their passion for bringing Shakespeare to our community theater. Set in a lively Italian […]

Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter with "Spotlight Shenanigans: Skits and Giggles"! This family-friendly comedy extravaganza features a hilarious blend of classic sketch comedy, side-splitting improv, and unforgettable moments you’ll be talking about long after the curtain falls. With a mix of carefully crafted skits inspired by comedic legends like Carol Burnett and […]

Step into a world of wit, romance, and comedic chaos with William Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing," brought to life by the Bluegrass Players. Directed by the talented Jennifer Woodruff, with the support of her husband, Edwin Tait, this production highlights their passion for bringing Shakespeare to our community theater. Set in a lively Italian […]

Step into a world of wit, romance, and comedic chaos with William Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing," brought to life by the Bluegrass Players. Directed by the talented Jennifer Woodruff, with the support of her husband, Edwin Tait, this production highlights their passion for bringing Shakespeare to our community theater. Set in a lively Italian […]

Step into a world of wit, romance, and comedic chaos with William Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing," brought to life by the Bluegrass Players. Directed by the talented Jennifer Woodruff, with the support of her husband, Edwin Tait, this production highlights their passion for bringing Shakespeare to our community theater. Set in a lively Italian […]

In this course, we’ll dive deeply into the techniques and fundamentals of solid wood furniture making.  We’ll use all the tooling available in the modern home shop and the hand tools that have been used in woodworking forever.  I don’t ascribe much to the concept of being a “hand tool woodworker” or a “power tool […]

Join us for the 3rd Annual Break A Leg 5K on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 9:00am at Berea Community Park/Trail as we raise funds to support the Spotlight Acting School. RACE FEATURES Scenic race through Berea Community Park and the Berea City Trail on paved trail surfaces Commemorative race T-shirts (While supplies last) Free […]

The process of making these stools is designed for production. Shop made jigs and fixtures allow us to produce multiples. We’ll usually try to make 30 per production run. We are by no means a furniture factory, but we do aim to be efficient to keep costs down. You probably won’t operate your home shop […]

Rebel Rebel Emerging Musician's Incubator Workshop Series. Come for the Workshop 5-6:30pm, Stay for Open Mic 7-10pm! The workshop is free to attend, donations appreciated. RSVP required. May 13 - Sound for Musicians Workshop Understanding your basic sound needs for a show, how to ask the sound person for what you need, how to troubleshoot […]

In this weeklong class, we will dive into cabinetmaking and demystifying tambour doors. Students will learn the specific techniques necessary for designing a cabinet with tambour doors. We will tackle carcase joinery, create the track, assemble solid wood tambours, make jigs, install interior walls to allow for storage, and learn tactics necessary make it all […]

In this one-day class, we will harvest hickory bark from the Berea College Forest. Weather permitting, we’ll start the day with a visit to the woods to discuss good bark trees and safety considerations. Then we’ll head back to the shop, where we’ll shave bark from a collection of hickory saplings.   Bark is a traditional […]

We’ll build a contemporary green wood low back chair with a flat reed seat and back (or hickory bark depending on availability) in this 6-day class. Students will split pieces from a log, shape the parts on the shave horse, bend the back posts and slats, add the carved leg details, and completely assemble the […]