NorCal Arts

NorCal Arts is thrilled to announce a new partnership with OnStage Theater Arts! OnStage has provided after school theater arts classes to several Sacramento schools, as well as summer camps. Create a character, learn lines, play theatre games, and perform after 9 weeks! One day a week after school, kids create a play with their friends. Find out how theatre arts can inspire imagination, support collaboration, and improve speaking and reading skills. There will be a final presentation for parents following the final theatre class.

What is OnStage? An imaginative theatre program created by Cynthia Speakman 25 years ago now presented through NorCal Arts!** **NorCal Arts is honored to support the incredible work of Cynthia Speakman who has mentored and sparked the imagination of thousands of students in the Sacramento region!

OnStage powered by NorCal Arts will be hosting theater classes at Leonardo DaVinci K-8. Please note that these classes are only open to students currently enrolled at and attending Leonardo da Vinci school.

Fall Session: Registration Open

September 1st - October 29, 2026

Wednesdays (4th-8th)

Sept. 2 - Oct. 28 | 3:12pm - 5:15pm | Tuition: $250

Performance: October 28 at 6pm

Thursdays (1st-4th)

Sept 3 - Oct. 29 | 2:12pm - 4:15pm | Tuition: $250

Performance: October 29 at 6pm

For Ages 16 and Up

Designed for neurodiverse individuals, hosted by Fly Brave Foundation: Create a character, learn lines, play theatre/improv games, and perform after 9 weeks! Classes will alternate between in-person at the Fly Brave Coffee Shop and on Zoom.

Fall Session (9/22/2026-12/15/2026)

*No classes November 24 due to holiday

Tuesdays 6:00-7:00pm

16+

OnStage powered by NorCal Arts will be hosting theater classes at Suy: U Elementary School. Please note that these classes are only open to students currently enrolled at and attending Suy: U Elementary School.

2026-2027 COMING SOON

Cynthia Speakman is an actor and arts educator who has dedicated her life to teaching children theatre arts. She has been an actor in various formats in Sacramento and beyond since 1993, having performed on stage, in movies, in commercials, and even tours in Old Sacramento and with the spoken word group StoryVoices. With a degree in Elementary and Special Education from Texas Christian University, the path to teaching children the skills acquired through theatre arts made perfect sense. Cynthia started the after-school program OnStage Theatre Arts at Leonardo da Vinci K-8 in 2000, which has gone on to serve over 3000 students. Alongside running OnStage, the opportunities to teach with the Any Given Child Program (AGC) and Sacramento Theatre Company brought her to even more students. Through AGC, she participated in the Seminar Planning Effective Residencies for Students offered by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as well as various workshops for teaching artists offered through the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. Teaching theatre arts year-round and expanding OnStage into a non-profit have been the most enlightening and rewarding experiences of her life. She is now excited to join the wonderful NorCal Arts team so she can continue her theatre arts classes and focus on her acting career.

ONSTAGE THEATER ARTS

What is OnStage?

Theater Classes at Leonardo DaVinci K-8

Fly Brave Theater Classes

Theater Classes at Suy: U Elementary

Cynthia Speakman

Cynthia Speakman