"Exploring the Bigger Picture" LAB 2011- Directors Lab West 2011 was held from Saturday, June 11 through Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Pasadena Playhouse. The theme for 2011 was "Exploring the Bigger Picture". The text for this session was "The Good Person of Setzchuan". Notable Actors, Directors, Designers and Choreographers participated in these sessions and shared their experiences. Guests of the 2011 Lab included: Geoff Elliot, Julia Rodriguez, Anne Cattaneo, Marc Masterson, Kate Warner, Robert Prior, Lisa Wolpe, David Diamond, Michael John Garcés, Todd London, and Sheldon Epps. Similar to the New York designers Clambake the SDC Open Session was attendance at The Art Institute of California — Hollywood Portfolio Show displaying designers of tomorrow.