WRITE A PLAY
SUBSCRIBE NOW! Students can participate in the full three-show WRITE A PLAY Program for $15 per student.
For more information and to become a WRITE A PLAY subscriber contact Hannah Bagnall, Education and Outreach Associate at (941) 366-9797 or [email protected].
If you cannot come to us, we can bring the magic of live theatre to your school. All productions are available to tour.
DYNAMIC WORKSHOPS ON TOUR
FST offers in-class workshops as a one-day, three-day, or week-long residency. Our professional teaching artists reinforce your teaching methods and use arts integration tools to motivate your students to unleash their creativity through writing.
Students have the option to submit their plays and sketches to FST’s annual Young Playwrights Festival. Each student will be recognized for their participation and achievement. Winning writers will be honored by FST on the day of the festival in Sarasota, FL.
For available packages, scroll down. To purchase a residency or package please contact Hannah Bagnall, Education and Outreach Associate, at (941) 366-9797 or by email at [email protected].
Historically Speaking: Voices of Suffragists
This special three-day classroom experience explores the past and the present through a theatrical lens.
Day 1 - Performance and Discussion with a Lawyer (Available January-March 2020) From Abigail Adams to Sojourner Truth, and Susan B. Anthony, the fight for women’s suffrage began with whispers in the mid-18th century. Those whispers grew into a cacophony of protests, marches, and speeches, culminating with a shout and the ratification of the 19th amendment on August, 20th, 1920. In celebration of the 100 years of women’s suffrage, this performance brings together the great speeches of the Suffragists in a stirring and personal narrative– to remind us of where we have been, and how far we have yet to go.
*Following the performance, students will participate in a Q and A with a member of the Sarasota Bar Association to learn more about voting rights and history.
Day 2 - Playwriting Workshop (Available January-March 2020) Students will engage in a playwriting workshop giving them the tools and techniques to write plays of their own inspired by the themes of suffrage and civil rights. All students are encouraged to submit their writing to FST’s Annual Young Playwrights Festival to be considered for a professional production in Spring 2020.
Day 3 - Performance of Winning Play (Available May 2020) Students will see the performance of winning plays as a part of FST’s Young Playwright’s Festival. Performances are offered in your classroom. This anthology of plays showcases some of the most inspiring and creative pieces written by middle and high school students from around the globe.
MORE ARTS INTEGRATION OFFERINGS
Playwriting
Using proven theatrical methodology, FST teaching artists will guide students to write plays of their own focusing on the 4 elements of a play: Characters, Setting, Problem, and Dialogue.
Improv
Using engaging Improvisational games, Improv For Life will help your students grow in Public Speaking, Creative Collaboration & Teamwork, Leadership, Listening and Recieving, and Giving Constructive Feedback. A great workshop for preparing students to interview for college or a job!
Build Your Own Workshop
Do you have a lesson that could benefit from some theatrical arts? Let Florida Studio Theatre build a workshop specifically for your students. Past “Build Your Own” workshops have included Spoken Word Poetry Slams, Hamilton Inspired Plays, Improvised Shakespeare, and more!
*Pricing and length of residency may vary depending on the specific project. Call for more details.
FLORIDA STANDARD FULFILLMENTS:
- Language Arts
- Prewriting
- Drafting
- Revising
- Editing for Language
- Conventions
- Publishing
- Creative Writing
- Listening & Speaking
- Theatre Arts
- Creation & Communication
AVAILABLE RESIDENCY OPTIONS
ONE DAY | $450
Students will learn the elements of the chosen subject(s). Subject offerings include: Playwriting, Spoken Word, Sketch Comedy, and Screenwriting. Teaching artists utilize improvisation and acting games with the students to explore various themes and ideas for writing. After a brainstorming session, teaching artists will assist the students in creating original plays, sketches, or poetry. For more information click here.
THREE DAY | $999
- DAY ONE: Introduction to the elements of the chosen subject, improvisation and acting games for exploration, and a brainstorming session with students to create ideas for original works.
- DAY TWO: FST teaching artists will assist the students individually or in pairs to create their original plays, sketches, or poetry pieces.
- DAY THREE: Students will work with teaching artists on final revisions for their piece. Once complete, all students will participate in an in-class reading of the sketches and plays. The subject of Spoken Word will have an in-class poetry slam.
ONE WEEK | $1499
- DAY ONE: Introduction to the elements of the chosen subject, improvisation and acting games for exploration, and a brainstorming session with students to create ideas for original works.
- DAY TWO: FST teaching artists will assist the students individually or in pairs to create their original plays, sketches, or poetry pieces.
- DAY THREE: Students will continue to write and revise their pieces with the assistance of FST Teaching Artists and fellow students.
- DAY FOUR: Students will cast and rehearse their plays and sketches. Spoken Word will explore variations of the way their pieces are read in differing styles of Spoken Word Poetry.
- DAY FIVE: Students will perform their work in the classroom for their fellow students and invited guests.
All workshops are one hour long. However, when a residency is purchased, FST teaching artists are present at the school for one full day. They can teach up to 5 one hour workshops in one day. Dependent on school schedule.