Promoting Media Literacy & Critical Thinking

Theatre Class Programs

Students learn history and concepts by being part of the story themselves.

Students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in stories old, new, and not yet created through our theatre education programs. Theatre in the classroom inherently supports core subjects. It is grounded in literacy, lends itself toward deep investigation of character, setting, and plot, and makes space for student collaboration. By embodying historical figures, Greek gods, explorers, and more, students gain a deeper understanding, and appreciation of their course material for learning that lasts long beyond testing.

Fractured Fairy Tales

Fairy tales are all the same – a lady in distress gets rescued by a handsome prince, the ogre is a villain – or are they? In Fractured Fairy Tales, students co-create a fresh perspective on classic stories, giving them a modern-day twist, a focus on an unexpected character, or an alternate ending. Follow a theatre teaching artist through fantasy worlds with twists, turns, and humor you can only imagine.

Journey Through Time

Students jump back in time and onstage to delve into the birth of American history. Stepping into the shoes of a president, explorer, or inventor, they act out prominent events, journeys West, and much more.

3-D Literacy

Building a solid foundation of literacy at a young age is vital to developing vocabulary and communication skills.  Through theater methods, creative literacy concepts, and imaginative activities, students take a deep dive into the workings of words, definitions, and sentence structures as they physically explore the English language. Join one of our master teaching artists in this active and engaging residency program where words leap off the page and come to life. Appropriate for Grades 2-3.

Short Shakespeare

Students discover what the Bard is really saying as they create characters, discuss plot points, and dig into digestible Shakespeare.

Write On! Playwriting Program

Students use their imaginations and become playwrights, performing their creations at the end of the residency.

Puppetry

Blending visual arts and theater, students create their own puppets to perform original scripts that can be tailored to integrate curricula and bring it to life.

New: Circus Arts!!

Spinning, balancing, and juggling are just some of the acts that students joyfully experience in this residency – all with a dose of laughter!

Testimonials

“The students had a great time learning about immigration, dancing, acting, playing games to connect with one another to build support, trust, and collaboration.”
– Classroom Teacher

“The students gained knowledge of expressing themselves through role-playing in Sundog’s theatre classes. They learned to take responsibility for being part of a group and others depending on them to perform properly. They also learned the skill of memorizing their lines.”
– Classroom Teacher

“Jeannine (teaching artist) really took this workshop to a higher level than I was expecting, organizing a recording session, and following up on ways to continue to work together. She keeps thinking bigger, and bigger, and bigger! And makes it happen!”
– Jessica, Participant