Begins Thursday, July 14th
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Now Accepting Reservations / Call Today

Black Box Jam is performance theater for young, creative minds, ages 13 - 18. This teen-only theater division will turn your summer into everything it should be. No experience necessary, plus...uh...yeah...it's FREE! You always wanted a chance to perform scenes, play multiple characters, and make people laugh out loud. Now is your chance! Meet new and interesting people who are just like you...really cool and really BORED! Peel your friends off the couch and call now to reserve a spot today! Limit of 20 people will be accepted so act fast! Black Box Jam will perform a live show for a full house at the end of summer.

Directed By:

Sarina Ranftl

Sarina Ranftl has been a member of the theater community for over twenty years. From the moment she had her first part in a production, she realized her life would never be the same. At the tender age of eighteen, Ms. Ranftl was discovered on the Oprah Winfrey Show by director Garry Marshall. She performed live on the show with director/actress Penny Marshall and won the chance to have a speaking role in Garry Marshall's feature film Dear God with Greg Kinnear. This chance of a lifetime brought her back to the Oprah Winfrey show a total of three times. Oprah sent a crew to film Ms. Ranftl in her first speaking role and brought her back to the show to share this experience with the world. In addition, Oprah welcomed Ms. Ranftl back to the show after winning Female Talent of the Year in New York in 1997. After winning this prestigious award, Ms. Ranftl headed to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. She lived in LA for seven years where she had minor roles in two more Garry Marshall films, Raising Helen and Princess Diaries 2. She also had her first Equity role in Tortoise VS Hare playing the role of Tina the Tortoise. In addition to film and theater, Ms. Ranftl had various jobs in the world of Voice Over. Some of these commercial spots included being the voice of Old Country Buffett and Farmers Insurance. She is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Film Television Radio Association Unions. Once she felt she had completed her journey as a professional actress, she returned to Chicago to share her passion for theater with others. Ms. Ranftl returned to school and earned her BA in English and Secondary Education. Besides acting in shows within the community, Boy Gets Girl, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Glass Menagerie and Vagina Monologues, she is now also enjoying coaching and directing. When she is not performing,she enjoys coaching Speech Team and Group Interpretation as well as directing straight plays and musicals.

F.A.S.W. Owner & Artistic Director Brooke Kosowski and Ms. Ranftl were joined forever as friends through the arts over 17 years ago. Ms. Ranftl is thrilled to be a part of the Fine Arts StageWork's family and this journey with Brooke. Ms. Ranftl is looking forward to sharing her love of performing with her students. Performing has been the most influential aspect of her life, and she is thrilled to provide her students with the joy the world of theater has given her throughout her life.