BRING SITS TO YOUR SCHOOL NEXT YEAR!

SHAKESPEARE IN THE SCHOOLS PRESENTS

Offerings for 2010-2011 Season

Touring Performances

Student Matinees

Annual Teacher Workshop

Artist Residencies

Touring Performances

Join us for a whirlwind tour of the Bard’s greatest “hits and kisses.” This 40-minute production highlights Shakespeare’s most hair-raising fights and beloved romances, including selections from Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Twelfth Night. Thrilling swordfights and live music bring excitement and atmosphere to this world premiere touring production. Perfect for an introduction to the world of Shakespeare, or to accompany literary study of any of the featured plays.

Shakespeare’s Lovers & Fighters addresses Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Arts & Humanities (9.1-9.4), Reading/Writing (1.2-1.8), and History (8.1, 8.4).

Touring Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays (Oct 26 – Apr 20)

Audience: Recommended for Middle and High School Audiences (Max: 300)

Cost: $595+ (depending on # of performances & travel)

Requirements: 20’ x 20’ of performance space, 12’ height for swordfight

Running Time: 50 minutes (40 minute performance, 10 minute talk back)

To Book Tour: Call Gateway to the Arts at (412) 362-6982

SPECIAL OFFER: Interested in seeing the show before you book? FREE TICKETS for Educators to the Lovers & Fighters final dress performance on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus, October 13, 2010. For tickets call Pitt Rep Box Office at (412) 624-PLAY (7529) and let them know you are interested in a free educator ticket.

Student Matinees at Pitt

As You Like It by William Shakespeare

(Full Length Production – 2.5 hours with intermission)

All the world’s a stage! Battling brothers, tyrannical parents, dramatic soliloquies and deceptive disguises: Shakespeare’s As You Like It has it all. Join us for Pitt Rep’s full-length production of the Bard’s well-loved comedy of wit and mischief. Experience Rosalind’s moxie, Celia’s spirit and Orlando’s unwavering dedication. Director Sam Turich’s new take on a classic play reveals a world of love, longing, slapstick and satire. Attending a matinee of As You Like It provides a great opportunity to explore perennial themes that continue to be relevant for today’s students.

As You Like It addresses the following Pennsylvania Academic Standards: Arts & Humanities: 9.1-9.4; Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening: 1.2-1.8; History: 8.1, 8.4

To Book Matinee: Contact SITS at (412) 624-3459 or sits@pitt.edu

Matinee Dates: Thursday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 5

Matinee Time: 10:00am

Location: Charity Randall Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, University of Pittsburgh

Audience: Recommended for Middle and High School Audiences

Cost: $8/student (chaperones are free)

Shakespeare’s Lovers & Fighters

(40-minute production)

Shakespeare’s Lovers & Fighters addresses the following Pennsylvania Academic Standards: Arts & Humanities: 9.1-9.4; Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening: 1.2-1.8; History: 8.1, 8.4

To Book Matinee: Contact SITS at (412) 624-3459 or sits@pitt.edu

Matinee Dates: Tuesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 24

Matinee Time: 10:00am

Location: Heymann Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, University of Pittsburgh

Audience: Recommended for Middle and High School Audiences

Cost: $8/student (chaperones are free)

Annual Teacher Workshop

Friday, November 12

8 AM – 3 PM

Annual Teacher Workshop: More Shakespeare Alive!

Featuring Master Teaching Artist Gillian McNally

Shakespeare-in-the-Schools is proud to bring back acclaimed arts educator Gillian McNally for its annual Teacher Workshop. In this year’s session, More Shakespeare Alive!, Ms. McNally will continue exploring how working with a classic play can lead to an exciting learning experience. This year’s workshop will provide attendees with proven classroom techniques and strategies designed to help your students read, understand, and perform Shakespeare’s texts. The material covered this year will be completely new, so both newcomers and previous workshop attendees are invited to join us. The day also includes a free preview performance of SITS’ Shakespeare’s Lovers & Fighters.

“Gillian’s ideas and energy are fantastic. I plan on sharing all of these strategies with the Language Arts teachers at Steel Valley.”

~ Jill Fleming-Salopek, Steel Valley High School

“It was great to see how I could use improv in my classroom. Ms. McNally offered us so many activities that would not only work with Shakespeare’s texts but other texts as well.”

~ Ashley Mondale, Leechburg Area High School

Gillian McNally has been an advocate and teacher for youth and arts education for over 10 years. An Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts and Education at the University of Northern Colorado, Ms. McNally teaches courses for both undergraduate and graduate students in theatre education. She recently directed ¡Bocòn! and Holes and served as the supervising director for the 2008 touring production of Tomato Plant Girl. Her writing has been published in Stage of the Art and Theatre for Young Audiences Today. Ms. McNally has extensive experience particularly with underserved, low-income populations in some of this country’s most harshly economically challenged cities. Ms. McNally also served as the Resident Teaching Artist for People’s Light and Theatre where she created the Professional Development Program for teachers. Ms. McNally has taught undergraduate and graduate theatre and/or arts education courses for The University of Texas at Austin, Temple University, West Chester University and Arcadia University. A proud Longhorn, she holds an MFA in Drama and Theatre for Youth from The University of Texas at Austin and a BFA in Acting from Webster Conservatory of Theatre Arts.

ACT 48 Hours Available

To Register: Contact SITS at (412) 624-3459 or sits@pitt.edu

Date: Friday, November 12

Time: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: Charity Randall Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, University of Pittsburgh

Cost: $60 early registration before Nov.1

$75 registration after Nov. 1

Artist Residencies

Shakespeare-in-the-Schools’ Artist Residencies: Adapting the Classics

For many students, studying the “classics” conjures up images of old books, stuffy language, and boredom. “Adapting the Classics” invites students to delve into the great masterpieces of literature to make their own discoveries and conclusions. Using Brown University’s ArtsLiteracy Project (www.artslit.org) as a model, Shakespeare-in-the-Schools’ Teaching Artists will lead students through the process of exploring and dramatizing classics using writing exercises, improvisation, creative drama, and text analysis and comprehension strategies. The ArtsLiteracy process makes classical works relevant to today’s students. Shakespeare-in-the-Schools’ “Adapting the Classics” residency enhances students’ literacy development through creativity and drama techniques based on challenging texts such as William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings or any work of literature from the school curriculum. Residencies typically consist of 12 sessions based on a text chosen from the school curriculum. They are preceded by joint planning meetings where the teaching team creates the unit by exploring the text and themes.

“Students were able to visually and kinesthetically connect to Hamlet in a way different from discussion. Sam Turich, our teaching artist, did an absolutely wonderful job with the students and connecting with them!” ~ K. O’Lare, Trinity High School

For More Information: Contact Gateway to the Arts at (412) 362-6982