Alberta Theatre Projects - Classroom Connections

Posted 2006-08-29 11:54 by Alberta Theatre Projects

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As part of its commitment to the community ATP strives to include young people and educators in the world of theatre. We offer a number of different opportunities to enjoy, discover and learn about the theatre on and off stage! Our Legacy Programs are how ATP shares its expertise, enthusiasm and resources with others.

Our LEGACY PROGRAMS include:

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS

Student Matinee Series -- ATP offers subsidized tickets to select performances throughout the season to encourage attendance by young audiences and to extend the theatre experience to those students who may not otherwise be able to attend.

Classroom Visits -- We bring professional actors into the classroom to engage students in a face-to-face discussion of the creative process and the life of an actor. Directors, dramaturgs, set and costume designers may also be part of the visit.

Teacher Study Guides -- Study guides are produced for each student matinee series play ( written by a teacher!!) and are distributed free of charge to those teachers who wish to incorporate some of the content into their curriculum. Curriculum links included.

For more information contact Lorraine Lee, Classroom Connections Coordinator at 294.7475 Ext. 1098 or email llee@atplive.com

BACKSTAGE TOURS

ATP gives groups of students of any age guided tours of ATP's state of the art theatre facility . The tours are tailored to suit the student area of interest and include a question and answer session about theatre history, design and careers.

For more information contact Brian Pincott, Production Manager at 294.7476 or email bpincott@atplive.com

JOB SHADOWING

Participants select an area of interest in the theatre industry and spend 4 to 7 hours with one of ATP's professional staff during a normal working day. ATP conducts a brief telephone interview with the student and then pairs them with an appropriate staff member.

For more information contact Gie Roberts, Managing Director at 294.7473 or email groberts@atplive.com

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

ATP delivers the Internship Program in cooperation with the U of C Drama Dept. One qualified 4th year Drama student spends one full season at ATP gaining practical fieldwork experience in areas such as dramaturgy, arts administration, design, stage management and technical production.

JUNIOR APPRENTICE PROGRAM

The JA Program provides an oppotunity for graduating students to spend their first year out of high school learning by doing. The program combines training in the field with supplemental instruction by professionals.

Positions are vailable for graduating Grade 12 students for an 8 month, full-time Junior Apprenticeship with Alberta Theatre Projects.

Concentrations are in the following areas -

Technical/production

Stage Management

Resource Development/Fund Raising

Marketing and Communications

Play Development

For more information about our Internship or Junior Apprentice Program, contact Lyndee Hansen, Business Manager, at 294.7475 Ext. 1106 or email lhansen@atplive.com

STUDENT WRITERS GROUP

From October through February high school students are selected to form the Student Writers Group. They meet for 2 hours every Saturday to learn the craft of playwriting under the tutelage of Ethan Cole, a playwright/librettist/composer and member of ATP's Playwrights' Unit. There are also numerous guest speakers from the professional theatre community. The course culminates in February with Fresh Prints, a staged reading of the student plays during the Enbridge playRites Festival. The students workshop their original scripts with professional actors who then read each script for a public audience.

Recommended for high school students.

The cost is $100, including Fresh Prints.

For more information or to register, call Ethan Cole at 891.4041 or email ethancole@shaw.ca