Artist in the Classroom: Workshops & Residencies

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Artist in the Classroom provides a Shakespeare Theatre Company Teaching Artist to engage students in an exploration of Shakespeare’s text as it was originally intended, through performance! With options for a single workshop or full residency, Artist in the Classroom can focus on the Shakespeare play of your choice. Students will deepen their understanding and appreciation for these timeless works while navigating language, themes, plot, and characters…then bring all of these elements to life! Elementary, Middle, and High School Teachers are invited to apply!

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Workshop Descriptions

STC offers single visit workshops focusing on specific areas of Shakespeare study. Workshops are designed for a 45-to-60 minute class session. The following workshops are designed with lesson plans for high school, middle school, and elementary school classrooms!

The World of the Play

A comprehensive full workshop that covers an entire play in one visit! Students will discover the themes and act out the plot while making personal connections to a Shakespeare play.

Performing Shakespeare’s Language

Students will break down barriers to understanding and make connections to text as we investigate how Shakespeare uses language to tell stories and create characters. Through examining verse, prose, and identifying iambic pentameter, students will discover how Shakespeare made intentional choices with language. Students will learn to paraphrase and find operative words to inform character choices as actors who perform Shakespeare.

Acting Fundamentals

In an introduction to acting and stagecraft, students will explore classical acting techniques to give them the ability to make bold, expressive acting choices with heightened language.

Shakespeare Scene Study

Studying one scene from a play, students will investigate how Shakespeare directs actors through internal stage directions hidden in the dialogue. The workshop will culminate with students rehearsing or performing the scene.

Rehearsal and Performance

Students will demonstrate how to use classical acting techniques and text analysis to rehearse and perform a scene from a Shakespeare play.

$100 per 45-to-60 minute Workshop.

**CUSTOMIZED or SPECIALTY -Add $50- Would you like to customize or combine options to create your own single workshop? We can do that!**

Residency Descriptions

STC offers multi-visit residencies that combine elements from our individual workshops into an extended experience for students to dive deep into Shakespeare exploration!

3-day Residency

This residency includes three workshops actively exploring a scene from one of Shakespeare’s plays! The three days include workshops Performing Shakespeare’s Language, Acting Fundamentals, and Shakespeare Scene Study.

$275 for three 45-to-60 minute visits.

**CUSTOMIZED or SPECIALTY -Add $75- Would you like to customize or combine options to create your own 3-day Residency? We can do that!**

5-day Residency

This residency includes five workshops culminating with a performance of a scene from one of Shakespeare’s plays! The five days include workshops The World of the Play, Performing Shakespeare’s Language, Acting Fundamentals, Shakespeare Scene Study, and Rehearsal and Performance.

$425 for five 45-to-60 minute visits.

**CUSTOMIZED or SPECIALTY -Add $100- Would you like to customize or combine options to create your own 5-day Residency? We can do that!**

Schedule your workshop or residency by completing the application HERE. For questions, contact School Programs Manager Ashley Buster by email.