Residencies and Workshops
For Students in Grade 5

This residency integrates Theater with Language Arts and Social Studies curricular goals. Students explore dramatically, kinesthetically, and imaginatively the impact of a period in American history on the lives of historical figures. Then they write monologues or letters by key figures that explain their points of view on the events they influenced--for example, the Revolutionary War or the Civil War. They write about the motivation of historical figures, the obstacles they faced, and their hopes for and influences on the future. They work in collaborative groups to create mini-performances from the monologues. Students gain skills and awareness of group dynamics and practice their skills in collaborative creative processes. Finally, students perform their monologues or letters.