A brand new program created to provide schools access to an array of educational workshops, artist in residency programs and professional touring shows that can be brought right to your school.
Our focus is to integrate theatre with another area of curriculum, paying close attention to the newly adopted Colorado Model Content Standards. We offer study guides with all of our touring shows along with a list of supported standards for all our workshops. In addition, the Arts on the Move program was designed to use art and drama to explore issues, principles, consequences, and social responsibilities.
Ages Pre-K-12th grade.
Please contact our Children's Theatre Coordinator, Seth Maisel at 303-794-2787 x217 or email smaisel@townhallartscenter.com for questions or more information.
Click here to download the Arts on the Move Brochure
Touring Shows and Participation Plays
We have a selection of professional shows and participation plays available to come directly to your school for groups pre-K through 12th grade. Shows range in price from $250-$800. (For assemblies between 40-500 students)
Tee Vee or Not Tee Vee (for middle & high school students)
A showcase extravaganza featuring famous Shakespeare scenes and characters appearing on today’s (and yesterday’s) television shows. This production is guaranteed to entertain, educate and win over anyone who ever thought Shakespeare was long, boring or confusing.
Aesop-A-Rebop (for grades Pre-K-5th)
Can’t come to the theatre? Then let our 2010 mainstage show come to you! The charming participation musical that celebrates literacy is the perfect vehicle to motivate and excite students about the world of reading.
Harriet Tubman: A Piece of the Underground Story (for grades 1st-11th)
An amazing interactive production utilizing music, dance, poetry and prose to take students on their own journey aboard the underground railroad as they learn the story of one of our country's most profound historical figures.
Hooray For Diffendoofer Day (for grades Pre-K-5th)
This is a special production where we work with the staff of your school to put on the play for the student body. Based on the Dr. Seuss story about a school that has to take a test, it is the perfect activity to energize and prepare students for the C-Sap test. Kids delight in seeing their teachers on stage and it only requires approximately 1//2 hour rehearsal time for the staff. Also a great PTO fundraiser.
The following participation plays are all available for touring for $250 per show. Our professional actors act as storyteller and minor characters, while volunteers are selected from the audience to play specific roles. They are outfitted with costumes, props, and a few simple lines while everyone else helps from their seats with sound effects, gestures and songs.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (Grade Pre K-Grade 4)
Treasure Island (Grade 3-Grade 5)
Alice in Wonderland (Grade Pre K-Grade 5)
Jack and the Beanstalk (Grade 1-Grade 5)
Cinderella (Grade Pre-K-Grade 3)
James and the Giant Peach (Grades 2-Grade4)
A Christmas Carol (Grade Pre K-Grade 5)
Workshops
For groups of 30 students or less$100 per workshop (starred workshop prices may vary)
PLAYMAKING(Grade Pre-K-Grade 5) Students are first introduced to basic acting concepts and then move on to stage their very own production. Given costume pieces, props, and a few simple lines, students magically bring each story to life with the help of our Instructor/Story Teller. Everyone participates with sound effects, gestures, and songs. Supports Colorado Content Model Standard: Theater
Choose from the list below:
- SNOW WHITE (Grade Pre K-Grade 4)
- TREASURE ISLAND (Grade 3-Grade 5)
- CINDERELLA (Grade Pre-K-Grade 2)
Choose from the list below:
- FAIRY TALES/FOLK TALES
- NATIVE AMERICAN STORIES
- DR. SEUSS
- STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
*Work with one of our instructors to create your own workshop based on a book or unit of study.
HISTORICAL (Grade 1-Grade 3) Participants experience history by acting out events and stories from the past. Supports Colorado Content model standard: History 4.1 Choose from the list below:- JOURNEY WEST: Students take a wagon train trip from New York to Colorado, encountering hardships along the way.
- TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD: The class is divided into two groups, the Irish and the Chinese as they experience the problems of laying the first railroad tracks into the west.
- PAUL REVERE'S RIDE: Students re-enact what happened the fateful night of Paul Revere’s famous ride.
*Work with one of our instructors to create your own workshop based on an event or unit of study.
CREATIVE DRAMATICS (Grade 1-Grade 4) Theater games, pantomime, storytelling, and movement are used stimulate the imagination. Through these creative techniques, students build skills such as team building, listening, and thinking outside the box. Supports Colorado Content model standard: Theatre 2CIRCUS, CIRCUS (Grade 1-Grade 3) Students get a chance to try all the skills that go into a good circus. Juggling tips, mime, and clowning techniques are all demonstrated.
CHARACTER CREATIONS (Grade 2-Grade 8) Students explore the process of becoming someone else from start to finish. After creating a name, background, and occupation for their character, participants are given make-up and costume pieces and then use acting techniques to add physical and vocal characteristics. Supports Colorado Content Model Standard: Theatre 2
IMPROVISATION (Grade 5-Grade 12) Students learn to think outside the box and strengthen communication skills as they act out various skits with wacky characters in all sorts of situations all the while making it up as they go along. Structures, as seen on the TV show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” are used to entice students. Supports Colorado Content Model Standard: Theatre 2
ACTING ON CAMERA (Grade 4-Grade 12) Students get a chance to learn basic acting on camera techniques based on their interest and grade level. Throughout the workshop students are filmed and then can review their performance by watching themselves. Supports Colorado Content Model Standard: Theatre 2
SHAKESPEARE (Grade 4-Grade 12) Get over those fears of Shakespeare’s language! Students explore the wit, wisdom, and words of William Shakespeare. With the tricks of paraphrasing, students will learn how to turn Elizabethan English into modern-day thought. Supports Colorado Content Model Standard: Theatre 2 and History 3.1
GREEK MYTHOLOGY (Grade 4-Grade 11) Students have fun re-enacting stories from Greek mythology and then using improv structures and games to reinforce their knowledge of the Immortals.
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE (Grade 6-Grade 12) Students learn about the sources that influenced most modern literature using Beowulf and Gawain and the Green Knight.
STAGE COMBAT (Grade 4-Grade 12) Learn how to safely perform unarmed stage combat including slaps, punches, hair pulls and much more! (This workshop requires a larger space than just a classroom)
PHYSICAL COMEDY (Grade 4-Grade 12) Learn how to safely perform physical comedy including trips, falls, and reactions.
SONGWRITING (Grade 3-Grade 12) With the help of our Instructor, students will write a song, as a group, with the emphasis on lyrics. They will also be given pointers, skills, and reference materials in order for them explore the music aspect of songwriting.
PLAYWRITING(Grade 3-Grade 12) *This workshop requires three one-hour visits to the classroom as students are shown how to create a play focusing on a beginning, middle, and an end. They will be given skills to create dialogue and characters while learning how to format a dramatic piece. Supports Colorado Content Model Standard: Reading and Writing 1
AUDITIONING (Grade 4-Grade 12) A special workshop for serious minded students interested in performing. We will touch on cold readings and monologues, along with songs and even choreography. Participants will receive advice and tips on how to prepare a resume and where to look for audition notices.
On Site After School Drama Clubs or Classes
We will work with a school’s faculty member or parent representative to create a ten week after school drama class or club. The school provides the site, we provide the professional instructor, curriculum, and marketing guidance in order to afford local communities access to arts programs.Please contact our Children's Theatre Coordinator, Seth Maisel at 303-794-2787 x217 or email smaisel@townhallartscenter.com for questions or more information.
