In Class Residencies
Our residency programs are a new way to engage your students in the classroom! YTN provides an arts educator to integrate into your classroom curriculum, and bring a book, lesson, or topic to life! These residencies can be tailored in length and scope to the needs and goals of your classroom.
Playwriting Project
Youth Theatre Northwest’s Playwriting Project works with a class of students to teach them about the basics of playwriting, guide them through writing their plays, fully producing those plays, and letting each student find their voice. The Playwriting Project is a 6-week process, usually taught in class to 20 or more students.
This program develops students' ability to express themselves creatively, receive and administer critical feedback, craft their own voices, ideas, and identities. From the rehearsal period, students also engage in project-based learning, practice their abilities of speech and expression, and ability to collaborate with others.
The following is a basic outline of the Playwriting Project Curriculum:
Unit 1: Playwriting 101
The Playwriting Instructor will take the whole class through the basics of playwriting for a week, and at the end of that week each student will submit a proposal for a 5–10-minute play they wish to create.
Unit 2: Writing and Workshop
Unit 3: Rehearsal and Performance
Package Details
Based on: 30 classroom hours total
Cast size: 10-30
$4,850 - Program Package Includes:
Up to 5 student playwrights
A director for each student script
3 weeks of script writing
3 weeks of rehearsing
1 performance
Improv
Introducing basic improv exercises and games, helping students to think on their feet, collaborate with others, and telling stories in different forums and expressions!
Theme-based
Introducing basic theatre skills to being a classroom topic to life!
PlayLab
Students write and perform their own original play based on any subject: science, math, history; the choices are unlimited. Adding character, motivation, and story helps students move beyond the page to a deeper understanding of the subject matter.
Please contact us to learn more about pricing for these programs.
