From the desk of the Education Director, Emily Griffin

After a very fun and busy summer here at the Market House, we are getting into the routine of fall! I started my school year working with 3rd grade students at Lone Oak Elementary exploring the Kentucky Arts Curriculum through theatre games. It’s been a blast and something we look forward to doing with other area schools throughout the year. We have also started working with GTC programs at the local elementary schools on their shows. Throughout the city, we have over 70 students who were accepted into these enrichment programs! Working with the schools is such a fun and rewarding part of what the Market House Theatre Education department gets to do.

We are also trying some new programming here on campus this fall. Our Saturday Footlights classes look a little different this year as we have a wide variety of options to choose from. Many students are a part of putting together our December musical, Seussical Kids, while other students are a part of our 6-week course options. If you missed the first session of courses, it’s not too late to join us for a second round starting October 16. We have options for all ages!

And the exciting news doesn’t stop there! For our teens HA! is coming back! HA! is our teen improv group and we are hosting auditions on Thursday, September 30th at 5pm in the MHT Courtyard. If you are interested in auditioning or have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at egriffin@mhtplay.org.

We plan to continue offering fun and engaging programming throughout the year that helps our young community members grow as performers and as people. Be on the lookout for more opportunities!