WRITE A PLAY
SUBSCRIBE NOW! Students can participate in the full three-show WRITE A PLAY Program for $15 per student.
If you cannot come to us, we can bring the magic of live theatre to your school. All productions are available to tour.
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].
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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].
Language Arts
Playwriting 101
This workshop is the cornerstone of Florida Studio Theatre’s WRITE A PLAY program. Using proven theatrical methodology FST teaching artists will guide students to write plays of their own. Workshops focus on the 4 elements of a play: Characters, Setting, Problem, and Dialogue and the importance of truth on stage and on the page.
Spoken Word Poetry
Finding Your Voice
Students will explore their own thoughts and ideas through the lens of spoken word poetry. Using rhythm, rhyme and storytelling exercises your
students will learn how express their voice as a writer. Classroom themes and topics can easily be intertwined into this unique learning experience
blending language arts and theatre into one.
Sketch Writing
Make 'Em Laugh
Do your students love youtube comedy stars and Saturday Night Live? This workshop is the perfect chance for them to learn the foundations of
writing sketch comedy. Through improvisation and writing exercises students will learn the basics of comedy writing. Sketches may range from parodied commercials, interview shows, character pieces, original songs, and parodied political and celebrity sketches. This workshop is a perfect way to get your students interested and exciting about writing!
Social Studies
Civil WRITES!
A playwriting workshop that explores American Civil Rights. Using primary and secondary sources students will learn about the historical narratives of important figures in American history and the basic Civil Rights every American is guaranteed. This will culminate with students
writing plays inspired by the themes and personal narratives from their research.
Myths and Legends
This arts integration workshop incorporates Greek Mythology and Drama. As the birthplace of theatre, Ancient Greece is full of exciting and captivating stories that lend themselves to dramatic storytelling. Students choose specific myths to focus on retelling in plays of their own, bringing to life these memorable stories for a dramatic experience they will never forget!
Walk A Mile In Their Shoes
Using the old adage “You can’t really understand a person until you walk a mile in their shoes” as inspiration, students will focus on a historical figure and write a play that details an important moment in that person’s life. This workshop can be integrated into any history lesson to humanize and personalize the people who changed our world. If you are looking for students to have a better understanding of World, National, or Local History this is the workshop for you!
Science
Improv for STEM Learning
Putting the STEAM into your Science Classroom
This 3 part workshop combines science concepts from the classroom with exciting Improvisational Theatre techniques. Students will learn communication and presentational skills that will help them engage their audience and be confident scientific communicators. The workshop culminates in a commercial pitch ala TV’s Shark Tank where students will inform and persuade the audience about their chosen scientific topic.
Suggested curriculum integration: The Parts of a Cell, The Scientific Theory, Newton’s Laws of Motion, or Elements and Common Compounds.
College and Career
Improv for Life
Saying “Yes, and” to Career, College, and Life
Improvisational actors use the phrase “Yes, And” to agree with their scene partner and to build upon their partner’s ideas. Using “Yes, And” as well as other Improv fundamentals these workshops teach valuable skills using fun and engaging games and theatre exercises.A great workshop for preparing students to interview for college or a job!
Areas of focus include:
• Public Speaking/ Presenting
• Creative Collaboration/ Teamwork
• Leadership
• Listening/ Receiving and Giving Constructive Feedback
Health
Being An Ally
Combatting Bullying Through Empathy
Understanding our emotions is an essential part to life and to theatre. In this workshop an FST teaching artist works with students to get out of their digital world and back into interpersonal relationships. Students will learn through discussion, writing, and exercises how to practice empathy,
listen better, and most importantly 5 practical ways they can be an ally for those around them being bullied or experiencing discrimination.
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.
For more information or to purchase a residency, please contact Hannah Bagnall, Education and Outreach Associate, at (941) 366-9797 or by email at [email protected].