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Our residencies provide opportunities for K-12 students and teachers to work closely with skilled theatre artists. These high-quality, creative drama programs assist schools in expanding their own arts curriculum. Students are challenged in a positive, supportive and constructive atmosphere that culminates in a final demonstration of skills. Each program is customized to the needs of a particular school and age group. Teachers select from numerous topics designed to ignite imagination and further education.
Creative Drama
A powerful instrument for exploring issues of self-esteem and creativity. Students learn to use themselves as channels of self-expression within a group atmosphere.
Positive Goal Setting
Students are constantly confronted with challenging choices. It’s critical that students learn how to set realistic and positive goals. Using theatre techniques, students discover how to make healthy choices and how to positively meet the challenges of everyday life.
Playwriting and Introduction to Shakespeare
Designed for students in grades 5-12, these residencies are an introduction to Shakespeare and/or the basics of playwriting. By focusing on classic literature or the fundamentals of creating stage dialogue, students engage themselves in topics such as character and story development.
Improve reading and writing skills through drama.
Story drama and storytelling are effective tools to help students of all ages with their reading and writing skills. Students learn a language arts curriculum that includes comprehension, interpretation, story structure and evaluation. Story drama and retelling are making a clear difference in areas such as reading, history and science.
This program presents an interdisciplinary approach to theatre in the classroom. Practical activity and exercise ideas are provided which teachers can use to enhance their current methods.
Limited funding assistance is available. Call for more information. (952) 979-1138
