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Student Matinees
Workshops & Residencies Masterclasses
Acting Series Summer on Stage Family Week
Action
Reflection
Transformation
CMS-in-Residence wants to involve your
students to experience, perhaps for the first time,
ART.
The goal of CMS-in-Residence
is to have students experience the power of live theatre through
Pre & Post show workshops, Residencies, Masterclasses, Internships
and our Actor's Series.
The mission of CMS-in-Residence
is to create an aesthetic experience for the students using
theatre as a tool to create greater depth in the learning
process. CMS-in-Residence strives to create ART
(Action, Reflection, Transformation) in the community by introducing
a theatrical teaching method known as process drama. The workshops
and residencies are not designed to produce a finished performance.
They are designed to create an ongoing process of learning
through dramatic activities linked together in order to gain
higher knowledge. A product may result from the process drama;
however, the purpose for the drama is to explore the process
of gaining a theatrical experience.
Cape May Stage will bring a professional
artist into the classroom exploring themes, character(s),
and the play's content whereby the students will participate
in a theatrical experience (i.e. live performance, masterclass,
and/or residency).
The resident artist will guide the
students through the theatrical experience by:
- Activating the
students, physically and mentally, to raise questions discovering
new knowledge learned through the theatrical experience
- Reflecting upon
the new knowledge the student has discovered making connections
across the curriculum to other subjects the students are
currently studying (i.e. Social studies, English, science)
in order to make conclusions about the characters, themes,
and plot of the play
- Transforming the
student's awareness and perspective toward theatre and humanity
through individual and communal engagement.
Cape May Stage's Educational Outreach
Programs believes the transformative power of live theatre
awakens in students the silent creative potential waiting
to erupt. Join CMS-in-Residence on this theatrical journey
bringing Action Reflection
Transformation onstage and in the classroom.
Click here to read more about our education program in our newsletter.
Click here to read about Jessica Perich, the Education Outreach Coordinator for Cape May Stage.
Lowest Student Ticket Price. Highest Value in Town for Live Theatre. Priceless.
Package #1
- 1 Student Matinee Production
- Pre-Show Workshop
- Talk back with the actors and possibly the director
- Teacher Comp: The teacher can view the production in advance ? Study Guides for Teachers and Students
- Low Student Ticket Price: $10/student and a comp chaperone for every 10 students. Additional chaperones will be charged a discounted adult rate.
Package #2
- 2 Student Matinee Productions
- Pre-Show and/or Postshow Workshop
- Talk back with the actors and possibly director
- Teacher Comp: The teacher can view the production in advance
- Study Guides for Teaches and Students
- Lower Student Ticket Price: $9/student
Package #3
- 3 Student Matinee Productions
- Pre-Show and Postshow Workshops
- Talk back with the actors and possibly the director
- Teacher Comp: The teacher gets to view the production in advance for free
- Study Guides for Teachers and Students
- Lowest Ticket Price: $8/student
Teacher-Student Incentive Program: CMS-in-Residence wants students and teachers to have the opportunity to participate in live theatre. This program is designed to give schools that opportunity. Teachers, Administrators, PTA, and other educational organizations and committees can buy a block of tickets (minimum of 20 tickets) to use for fundraisers, student award initiatives, teacher achievement, etc. Each individual ticket costs $5.00 allowing schools to raise the price for a fundraiser to raise money and still balance the budget to give away as achievement awards to the school body.
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The Pre & Post Show Workshops are designed
for your school class period during the school day scheduled
a few days before and after the Student Matinee. Students
will be up on their feet exploring the production's themes,
characters, and plot while relating these elements to the
students' lives. Don't worry if your students have never experienced
live theatre. The workshops guide the students, perhaps for
the first time, how to experience live theatre in a professional
setting and to question and reflect on the theatrical experience
based on the exploration achieved in the workshops. These
workshops will change your classroom's appreciation of live
theatre.
These one day masterclasses focus on
a particular aspect of theatre focusing on the professionalism
and art of the craft of acting. Teachers can choose masterclasses
on any of the following listed below and other topics you
recommend dealing with your curriculum and/or current production.
Masterclasses available to you:
- Shakespeare
- Stage Combat
- Auditioning
- Directing
- Playwriting
- Musical Theatre
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Over the course of a class period (workshops)
or several sessions (residencies), the Teaching Artist and
the classroom teacher will work together to create a program
designed specially for his/her classroom. These residencies
have the students up on their feet creating, devising, and
rehearsing their very own written work. Students begin devising
their work through dramatic activities, playwriting exercises,
and rehearsal techniques taken from a piece of text within
the school curriculum or teacher recommendation.
Our Workshops & Residencies include:
Workshops-
Craft of Acting:
This workshop looks at the history of acting and how the
craft of acting has evolved shaping the technique of the
actor's performance. Students will embark on a an acting
tour through time revealing the methods of acting and what
method best suits their acting style. Students will experiment
with the many different methods of acting from the past
to present.
The Playwright's Code:
Ever wonder how and why the playwright came up with the
themes, characters, and storyline of his/her play? This
workshop uncovers the darkest and the brightest mysteries
on the themes and background influencing the play and playwright.
The students become research experts uncovering information
provided within a packet of materials aiding them to solve
the mystery presented to them about the play and playwright.
*This workshop is advantageous for teachers and students
when combined with a current Cape May Stage production to
be viewed later as a Student Matinee. This workshop can
also be used with a play in your school curriculum.
Residencies-
From Page to Stage:
A popular residency for teachers and students, From Page
to Stage takes any written text being a poem, play, novel,
newspaper articles, letters, etc. and stirs the students
to devise, create, and rehearse their written adaptation
based on the written text. The students create original
characters, plot lines, dialogue, and monologues along with
the design elements (costume, sound, and props) for the
performance in process.
Modern Will: Students will never
fear Shakespeare's plays again after this residency. Modern
Will takes a Shakespeare play or sonnet paraphrasing the
language into the student's vernacular divulging their hopes
and fears through Shakespeare's universal themes.
Conjunctive Residency with
Current Production: This residency selects a current
Cape May Stage production workshopping the play's background,
acting styles, and direction. Students receive a hands-on
approach to theatre making conclusions and decisions on
how they would produce the play. At the final culmination
of this residency, the class views the current production
on a Student Matinee performance.
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The Acting Series is for student actors
who want to learn more about theatre and performance from
professionals on staff and guest artists working in the field.
These Saturday classes focus on the craft of acting combining
the masterclasses and workshops for students in the 4th grade
and higher. Each class tackles an element of acting giving
the student actors who participate to grasp advanced and cutting
edge techniques. Students can attend each session throughout
the year or only certain sessions.
The Special Guest Artist Workshops
are open to anyone in the community who would like to learn
more about theatre. These sessions follow the youth masterclassess
from 2:30-3:30pm. Keep checking the website for Special Guest
Artists awaiting scheduling for the Acting Series.
Each session is $10.00. Call (609) 884-1341 for pricing and
reservations. Participants can even team up with a friend or sibling by using the Flex
Pass.
Flex Pass: This pass allows the student(s) to mix and match or attend the
same classes together at a discounted rate. The Flex Pass is $40 for any
five sessions including the guest artist workshops. Call (609) 884-1341 for
scheduling information.
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“[The Shakespearience] made me more confident when I'm in front of a crowd
of people. I learned that Shakespeare was really into what he wrote. There
was nothing about this program I disliked.”
-Chris, Teitelman Middle School
“I liked rehearsing lines and blocking. I also liked the games and
exercises. I learned about the flow of the text and words like hither and
yond.”
- Jenna, Teitelman Student
This year Cape May Stage is offering a younger camp and an older camp and an apprenticeship opportunity!
Summer on Stage in Historic Cape May
A Midsummer Night’s Dream:
YouthStyle
Session 1: Groundlings
Dates: Monday, July 21 – Saturday, July 26, 2008
Times: 10am – 1:30pm
Performance: Saturday, July 26, 2008
This week-long camp for ages 9-13 will have participants performing Shakespeare on a professional stage! Participants will learn contemporary acting techniques as well as Shakespearean language and performance skills. At the end of the intensive performing arts camp, participants will perform selected scenes from A Midsummer’s Nights Dream speaking the original Shakespeare verse.
Click here to download Reservation Form!
Summer on Stage in Historic Cape May
A Midsummer Night’s Dream:
YouthStyle
Session 2: Nobles
Dates: Monday, July 28 – Saturday, August 9, 2008
Monday – Friday
Time: 10am – 3pm
Performance: Saturday, August 9, 2008
The Summer on Stage: YouthStyle is a chance for youths, ages 14 –19, to adapt, design, and perform a Shakespearean play from their point of view. The youth get to work with professional teaching artists from across the country over the course of two weeks will take classes focusing on the language of Shakespeare and Shakespeare performance, Acting covering classical to contemporary styles, and Scenic Design and construction. These classes influence the student adaptation and design of a selected Shakespearean play.
Click here to download Reservation Form!
Themes:
2005 - Site specific piece on historic Cape May
2006 - Macbeth
2007 - Romeo and Juliet
2008 - Midsummer Night's Dream
Summer on Stage in Historic Cape May
A Midsummer Night’s Dream:
YouthStyle
Apprenticeship Program
New This Year!!
The Apprenticeship program is designed to give youth (ages 16 and older) the opportunity to experience theatre as a professional artist and teacher. The apprentice will shadow a mentor teacher during the Groundling summer camp. The apprentice is expected to assist and teach in the field of Theatre Performance or Shakespeare acting skills, assist and/or direct a scene from the play, casting the play, all technical aspects (costumes, props, set, sound, lighting), and backstage leadership. In compensation, the apprentice will receive half off the Nobles summer camp. Only 2-3 apprentices will be chosen for this advanced opportunity. Application deadline is April 30, 2008.
Click here to download and Application Form!
Age Range:
All children ages 9 and up with interest in the arts are encouraged to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
Cost:
Groundlings Camp $225.00
Nobles Camp $400.00
Sign-up dates:
Starting right now!
The Summer on Stage performance is on Saturday, July 26 and Saturday, August 9th, 2008.
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The Cape May Youth Ensemble will perform the first act of Simon’s The Good Doctor. This first act has such classic scenes as “The Sneeze,” “The Governess,” and “Surgery.”
Neil Simon is one of the most prolific and beloved playwrights of all time. You've got Neil Simon -- who, by the way, wrote such renowned classic comedies as "The Odd Couple," and "Barefoot in the Park." Both of those plays were successful in Hollywood, as well as Broadway.
The Good Doctor served as Neil Simon's tribute to Anton Chekhov, arguably one of the greatest writers in Russian history. The play is broken up with adaptations of some of Chekhov's stories, with the common thread of a character called the Writer tying everything together.
“Now people are gathering at its theatre for an encounter with another leading cultural figure - a knowingly charming and studiedly absent- minded reincarnation of Anton Chekhov. The result is an evening of literary caperings that veers between the chocolate-boxy and the heights of comedic pleasure.” - The London Independent
Click here to view Family Week Press Release.
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To learn more about our Educational
Outreach programs, please contact us for details.
Phone: (609) 884-1341 x7
Email: education@capemaystage.com
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