Residency Programs
By Emily Mattina
Grades K-12
 We create
custom-designed programs to meet both the artistic and curricular
objectives of many schools. In sessions ranging from 5 to 32
visits, our resident actors lead the students through the process of
rehearsing and performing a play. Emily Mattina, a state-approved
teaching artist, developed the Shakesperience
Approach used in these programs to ensure that participants build
self-esteem, character, respect, and teamwork.
photos
courtesy of Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Residency Program Mission
 The mission of the
Shakesperience
Residency program is broken into four parts: collaborating to conduct
cross-curricular lesson plans and rehearsals, using the Shakesperience
Approach, entertaining, and performing a visceral theatrical
performance
in and for their community. The program views students as a resource
and as active members of their society, and the goal is to encourage
lucid, analytic thinking and positive activity which will in turn
enrich their own lives, and the lives of others, as they grow to be
adults and take their place in society.
Whether teaching children, or rehearsing to perform for our diverse
audience, the Shakesperience Approach focuses on creating thought
provoking, socially aware, and artistically excellent productions,
celebrating and using language to create action while developing a
positive ensemble. Individual performers develop a defined sense of
self through the creation of and interaction with a strong ensemble.
Both actor and audience utilize their unique relationship to experience
a heightened sense of reflection on the performance. Shakesperience
Productions' professional artists create curriculum-based programming
rooted in classical literature while celebrating, examining, and
experiencing humanity and human experience. Continuously, we strive to
work alongside educators to answer the social and academic needs of
today's student.
The Arts level the playing field. The arts appeal to and involve people
of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, talents, and skill levels. In the
end, everyone walks away having contributed the project, as well as
having learned new skills and grown as an individual and community
member.
Theatre Arts Residency Program
- Meets the needs of individual schools
- Reinforces teamwork through strong collaboration
- Provides opportunities for the individual's strengths
to be developed and displayed
- Fosters community pride and a sense of accomplishment
with a final performance
- Introduces theatre arts as a positive means of
self-expression and self-discovery
- Focuses on developing action and character through
language and language arts skills
- Strengthens public speaking skills
- Integrates a broad curriculum base, including:
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Visual Arts
- Theatre
- Foreign Language
- Science
- Math
- Motivates attendance
- Encourages reading
- Encourages character building, respect, and
self-esteem
- Instills a love of learning and an appreciation for
creative curiosity
Past Theatre Arts Residency Programs
- Four Dragons: A Chinese Folk Tale (History/Social
Studies)
- Princess Laban: An Indian Folk Tale (History/Social
Studies)
- Theseus and the Minotaur: A Greek Folk Tale
(History/Social Studies)
- Paul Bunyan: An American Folk Tale (History/Social
Studies)
- Rise of a Hero: Patrick Henry (History/Social Studies)
- The Gold Rush (History/Social Studies)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare
(Language Arts/Reading)
- Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare
(Language Arts/Reading)
- Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare (Language
Arts/Reading)
Testimonial
"Your work is instrumental and
in direct correlation
[to our curriculum] by providing a link to the classics, while also
extending student learning to history, geography, art, and
architecture, etc. to create a deeper understanding and connection for
students. This interdisciplinary hands-on learning lends itself to
performance and project-based assessment and makes learning come alive
for students."
Administrator
Bridgeport Public Schools, Bridgeport, CT
Custom Residency Programs
Don't see what you're looking for? Contact
us
and tell us what you want in a custom program. We have created
custom-designed programs to meet the objectives of many schools. Let us
create a custom residency program for you!
Discounts are available for off-season performances. Contact us for more information.
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