Classroom Immersions

The Coterie

Residencies for Classrooms 1st-12th

 

Reader’s Theatre – Grades 1st-4th

• Students will work with a professional vaccinated/masked teaching artist to rehearse and perform a short script based on a traditional folktale, focusing on reading fluency, intonation, flow, and expression.
• A teacher consultation will occur beforehand to best serve the needs of your class and select a multicultural folktale from out list.
• The residency will align with Missouri and Kansas English Language Arts and Theatre Arts standards.
• Script options include Anansi and Five, The Cheetah and The Lazy Hunter, The Deer People, Why the Sun and Moon Live In The Sky, and The Chanchasa Bird.
• $300 for three 50-minute sessions per classroom sized group (10% discount for 4 or more classrooms)
 
Heroes – Grades 4th-8th
• Students will work with a professional vaccinated/masked teaching artist to write and perform a short first person monologue about a “hero” (based on a historical/real figure).
• Using existing monologues as examples, students will analyze what makes a good monologue and demonstrate that understanding through their own original writing.
• A teacher consultation will occur beforehand to ensure we serve the needs of your class.
• The residency will align with Missouri and Kansas English Language Arts and Theatre Arts standards, and will offer students the option to share their own work with each other.
• Three 50-minute sessions can be arranged to suit your schedule; $300 per classroom sized group. (10% discount for 4 or more classrooms).
 
Electric Poe – Grades 8th-12th
• Students will view a performance of The Masque of the Red Death OR The Pit and the Pendulum (determined by classroom instructor) from The Coterie’s production of Electric Poe starring professional actor and teaching artist R.H. Wilhoit, underscored by musician Rex Hobart.
• Wilhoit will then join students in person as their vaccinated/masked teaching artist to explore the historical and cultural context that inspired Poe, as well as the use of symbolism and imagery to create lasting impact.
• Writing to composer Rex Hobart’s Electric Poe underscore as inspiration, students will create their own moody masterpiece in the form of a dramatic scene or monologue.
• A teacher consultation will occur beforehand to ensure we serve the needs of your class.
• The residency will align with Missouri and Kansas English Language Arts and Theatre Arts standards, and will offer students the option to share their work with each other.
• Three 50-minute sessions can be arranged to suit your schedule; $300 per classroom sized group. (10% discount for 4 or more classrooms.)
 
For more information and booking assistance contact afilippi@coterietheatre.org or 816-474-4241.

 

Grade Levels: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Maximum Audience Size: Classroom sized group

Availability: September 20 - May 31, 2022

Program Length: Three 50-minute sessions

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