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The Young Company, a unique partnership between Classic Stage Company and the graduate Theatre Arts Program at Columbia University’s School of the Arts, makes Shakespeare alive and accessible to students all over New York City and beyond through in-school workshops and performances at our theater.
2O16-2O17 SEASON
What is unique about the program?
YOUNG COMPANY
COMEDY ERRORS
The diverse company of young, talented actors in our shows also serve as our in-school teaching artists. This means your students have the opportunity to learn from actors they can relate to, and to experience firsthand how powerful — and how much fun — Shakespeare can be.
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How much does the program cost?
Members of the Young Company
“I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS EXPERIENCE!” - 10th Grade Student, Manhattan
- 9th Grade Student, Queens
136 East 13th Street New York, NY 10003 classicstage.org/youngcompany
Visit classicstage.org/youngcompany for more information.
“I HOPE YOU GUYS COME BACK SO WE CAN LEARN MORE SHAKESPEARE!”
Workshops range from $165-$250 each; tickets range from $5-$20 each. Contact us to see if your school qualifies for subsidized pricing.
“The Young Company was able to make the text active and exciting in a way that I don’t think I would have been able to do on my own.”
Our series of up to 5 in-school workshops preps students to see THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at our theater, and gives them the tools to get up on their feet and act it out themselves!
Not studying THE COMEDY OF ERRORS? No problem!
– Middle School Teacher, Bronx
Book a special workshop series and we’ll send a team of teaching artists to your school to perform short scenes and lead activities on the play of your choice. (Prices vary depending on number of participating students and play requested; contact us for details.)
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See a fully-staged, 90-minute weekday matinee performance of Shakespeare’s riotously zany farce of mistaken identities, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Monday, March 6 through Friday, March 24; morning and afternoon performances), then stay for the post-show workshop: a Q&A with the cast, behind-the-scenes look at the production, and much more!
“It is greatly beneficial for my classes to see hip, young actors who ’s Dream mer Night A Midsum clearly love and respect Shakespeare’s work.”
Would your students like to perform on CSC’s stage? Join us for the SHAKESPEARE SMACKDOWN! Participating schools send groups to represent them with scenes from THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. This special evening event will take place on Monday, May 8, 2017.
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(No extra fees apply; see classicstage.org/shakesmack for details.)
– High School Teacher, Manhattan the Students celebrating after
2016 SHAKE SMACK.
CLASSIC STAGE COMPANY (CSC) is the award-winning Off-Broadway theater committed to reimagining the classical repertory for contemporary audiences. Founded in 1967, CSC uses works of the past as a way to engage in the issues of today. THE YOUNG COMPANY curriculum addresses many of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts as well as New York City’s Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts.
The National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest presents Shakespeare in American Communities. CSC is one of 40 professional theater companies selected to participate in bringing the finest productions of Shakespeare to middle- and high-school students in communities across the United States. This is the 14th year of this national program, the largest tour of Shakespeare in American History.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY! Sign up early to secure a spot for your class! Visit classicstage.org/youngcompany. For more information, contact Kathleen Dorman, Director of Education • kathleen.dorman@classicstage.org • 212-677-4210 x21