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EDUC
VOLUME 4 • SPRING 2016
FALL RETROSPECTIVE
theREP’s fall On-The-Go! tour, Sleepy Hollow, was
a huge success, receiving glowing reviews from
students and teachers across the region. Letters
poured into theREP throughout the duration of the
tour, and were full of pictures, praise and questions
about the production. Many of the questions
related to the shows podcast concept, while others
addressed slight differences between theREP’s
adaptation and Washington Irving’s original story.
We were thrilled to receive each letter and happily
responded to every student. It’s always a thrill to
know that, not only are students being exposed to
professional theatre at a young age, but they are
thinking—and writing—about it afterwards.
—Margaret E. Hall, Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director
COMING SOON atTHE
theREP
BLUE-SKY BOYS
THE BLUE-SKY BOYS
by Deborah Brevoort
Student Matinee Dates:
March 10, 17 & 30 10:30am
A very special regional premier
that puts the A in STEAM, The Blue
Sky Boys is the imagined story of
REGIONAL
the creators of the NASA program. PREMIERE
Deborah
Tasked to put a man on the moon ByBrevoort
before the Russians, the team of
scientists use a method called “blueskying”—using your imagination to
connect science and practice. Sit
in on the scientists’ conversations
with Galileo, Buck Rogers, Snoopy,
the Red Baron, Apollo and more as
they compete in the Race to Space!
Head over to our curriculum guides to
see the
MAR
11 fresh
– APR
ways you can connect this show to your course work.
Recommended for grades 5 and up.
—Katherine Stephens, Education Program Manager
3
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by Horton Foote
TEACHER TIME at theREP
Using theatre in everyday classroom learning
can help teachers successfully prepare students
for college, teaching them to feel confident in
themselves and able to speak in front of a classroom
full of peers. theREP’s Teacher Time events are all
about providing educators with theatre games and
exercises that will engage students with the subject
matter being studied, and have a creatively good
time while doing so. This past October twenty
teachers came to the theatre where they learned
and played a variety of improv games, all of which
were geared towards collaborative learning. The
exercises called into play one of the most basic rules
of improv—the “yes, and…”; the idea and ability to
accept what a partner offers and build on to it. A
rollicking good time was had by all! Keep checking
www.capitalrep.org for more information and to
register for 2016’s event. Don’t miss out this year!
—Margaret E. Hall, Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director
Stay connected! Visit capitalrep.org or
facebook.com/CapitalRepertoryEducation
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
The cast of SLEEPY HOLLOW (Lecco Morris,
Kristyn Youngblood & Justin Friello*) talks to
students after a performance.
Student Matinee Dates:
April 21 & May 6 10:30am
If you have Gospel in your soul and
wunderlust in your heart, Trip to
Bountiful is the show for you and
your students. Though it’s a straight
play, a non-musical, director Maggie
Mancinelli-Cahill will be featuring
soul-stirring music to help tell the
story of Carrie Watts, a woman who
wants to see her childhood home
one last time. A beautiful story to
round out our season, I can’t wait to
share it with your students.
—Katherine Stephens,
Education Program Manager
By
Horton
Foote
APR 22 - MAY 15
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Cut by Laura Andruski
Touring March 21 –April 15
I’m thrilled to be directing the
Bard’s enchanting tale for theREP’s
spring On-The-Go! in-school tour
—my 8th OTG with the company.
This story is full of mischief, magic,
quirky characters, and love gone
array, and will be told with a
company of five actors. Each actor
will take on multiple roles in this
retelling, equipped with unique and
transformative costumes, puppetry
and some other fun surprises.
It’s going to be a great rehearsal
process and an exciting tour! A
Midsummer Night’s Dream will
begin touring into schools on March
21st so book now—if you haven’t already!
—Margaret E. Hall, Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director
Call or email Katherine Stephens, Education Program Manager
518.382.3884 x168 • kstephens@proctors.org
ATION
EDUC
VOLUME 4 • SPRING 2016
MEET THE CAST OF
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM:
Erin Ouelette*
Jared Alexander Barton*
Kelsey Torstveit*
Kristyn Youngblood*
Jon Kovach*
Warm-up exercise for
Summer Stage Young Acting Company
SCHOOL OF THE
PERFORMING ARTS
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR STUDENTS
We have a great volunteer program at theREP called
CAST - Cultivating Arts and Students Together. If you
know a student who needs community service hours,
IB credit, or wants to learn more about theatre from
the pros, please send them to our website! CAST
students get exclusive offers such as meeting the
cast and designers at theREP’s FIRST HOUR event
and opening night receptions! More information is
on our website.
SPECIAL OFFER!
Call Katherine at 518.382.3884 x168 with code
CALLBOARD and receive up to 40 FREE**
admissions to a student matinee of your choice!
**Subject to availability; no retroactive discounts.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
MADE POSSIBLE BY:
Pitney Bowes
CSArch
Architecture|Engineering
Construction Management
Cohoes Savings Foundation
ACTING INTENSIVE
July 11 – 15
9am – 4pm each day
Showcase: July 15 at 4pm
Ages 14 – 17
Tuition: $250
SUMMER STAGE YOUNG
ACTING COMPANY
July 18 – August 12 • 9am – 4pm (M-F)
Auditions: March 28 • 3 – 8pm
Performances: August 11 at 4pm,
August 12 at 6pm, August 13 at 11am
and August 14 at 6pm
Ages 12 – 19
Tuition: $960
FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE!
Check out the Education page at
capitalrep.org for audition information
and updates!
David and Candace Weir Foundation
John D. Picotte Family Foundation
Lucille A. Herold Charitable Trust
McCarthy Charities
Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation
Sidney & Beatrice Albert Foundation
Stewart’s Shops
The Michael Tuch Foundation
The Review Foundation
THANK YOU!
Stay connected! Visit capitalrep.org or
facebook.com/CapitalRepertoryEducation
*
Summer Stage Young Acting Company
performs in Daydream
Call or email Katherine Stephens, Education Program Manager
518.382.3884 x168 • kstephens@proctors.org