Encompassing a comprehensive, rigorous series of hands-on, project based courses and is a program of excellence recognized by the State of California as such.

The Technical Theatre program at Santa Susana High School is a Career Technical Education (CTE) course that integrates academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers. Students are responsible for designing, building, and operating all live productions on campus while working under the supervision and guidance of industry professionals. Students will gain hands-on experience in stage management, technical direction, costume construction, lighting design, sound design, and rigging. Students will work across our various performance venues on campus using current industry-standard equipment.

Some of our equipment and workspaces include:
Lighting- ETC Ion XE, GrandMa on PC, Whole Hog on PC
Sound- Yamaha DM7, QL5, and QL1, Shure ULXD, Shure Axient, Qlab
Costuming- Fully equipped costume shop with large costume inventory 
Rigging- PAC is equipped with a counterbalance rigging system including 23 line sets.
Scene Shop- Fully equipped scene shop including table saw, mitre saw, drills, impact drivers, and much more.