Arts

The Arts at St. Margaret's

The Arts at St. Margaret's

At St. Margaret's Episcopal School, we believe that everyone is on an artistic journey. Through experiences in the visual arts, music, dance, theater and technical arts, students discover and nurture the artists within. As students from Early Childhood School through Upper School are introduced to the fundamentals of the art forms, they learn how to learn. An arts education at St. Margaret's develops 21st Century Learning Skills, supports all core subjects, creates empathy, builds bridges and helps develop voice and vision.
 
The arts are thriving at St. Margaret's. Through many artistic endeavors, students celebrate their own work and the work of their peers and their artistic experiences connect them to generations of artists and audiences. The transforming power of the arts is vividly experienced as students explore their talents as playwrights, directors, actors, technical crew members, costume and make up designers, graphic designers, filmmakers, studio artists, photographers, choreographers, composers, literary artists and more. As the artists' skills increase through practice, they become comfortable in viewing their - and others' - work in the arts as a journey, not as a destination.
 
The St. Margaret's arts faculty consists of dedicated professional arts educators, all of whom maintain an active professional life in the arts in addition to their work with our students.

Arts News

Upcoming Public Events

List of 5 events.

  • Jan
    23

    MS/US Winter Film Festival

    Performing Arts Center - Marcus D. Hurlbut Theater - 1000
  • Jan
    30

    The Tartan Revue TK Burgers

    The Arts at St. Margaret's presents the 2026 Upper School Tartan Revue on Friday, January 30. This performance showcases St. Margaret's finest vocal, instrumental, dance, and dramatic artists and features the Tartan Revue Band directed by Chris Carbajal. Tickets are available at www.smes.org/boxoffice 
     
    Ticket price ($18 general/$10 student) includes a pre-show TK Burger meal followed by The Tartan Revue Performance in the Marcus D. Hurlbut Theater.
    Meals are served from 4:30-5:45 p.m. near the rock garden by the Darcy Rice Center for the Arts. The show starts at 6 p.m. Running time: 90 minutes. Every TK meal includes a choice of: cheeseburger/hamburger/veggie burger or chicken sandwich with chips and soda or bottled water.
    Performing Arts Center - Arts Plaza - 1000
  • Jan
    30

    The US Tartan Revue Performance

    The Arts at St. Margaret's presents the 2026 Upper School Tartan Revue on Friday, January 30. This performance showcases St. Margaret's finest vocal, instrumental, dance, and dramatic artists and features the Tartan Revue Band directed by Chris Carbajal. Tickets are available at www.smes.org/boxoffice 
     
    Ticket price ($18 general/$10 student) includes a pre-show TK Burger meal followed by The Tartan Revue Performance in the Marcus D. Hurlbut Theater.
    Meals are served from 4:30-5:45 p.m. near the rock garden by the Darcy Rice Center for the Arts. The show starts at 6 p.m. Running time: 90 minutes. Every TK meal includes a choice of: cheeseburger/hamburger/veggie burger or chicken sandwich with chips and soda or bottled water.
    Performing Arts Center - Marcus D. Hurlbut Theater - 1000
  • Mar
    4

    Grades 2-3 LS Musical Red Cast Show #1

    2-3 Grade Musical: Seussical

    Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical KIDS, a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Ragtime).
    Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat, our narrator, tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child, who gets in trouble for thinking too many "thinks." Horton's challenge is twofold — not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must also guard an abandoned egg that's been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!
    Performing Arts Center - McGregor Family Theater - 1047
  • Mar
    4

    Grades 2-3 LS Musical Blue Cast Show #1

    Performing Arts Center - McGregor Family Theater - 1047

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School

31641 La Novia Avenue
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 661-0108
 
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An Independent Preschool Through Grade 12 College-Preparatory Day School in Orange County California

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