Educational Outreach at Syracuse Stage

Educational Outreach at Syracuse

Syracuse Stage is committed to providing students with rich theatre experiences that connect to and reveal what it is to be human.

Research shows that students who participate in or are exposed to the arts show higher academic achievement, stronger self-esteem, and better ability to plan and work toward a future goal. Live performance provides children and young adults with a unique sensory experience that enriches classroom study and promotes creative expression and cultural awareness. Each season, Syracuse Stage engages nearly 21,440 students from all across New York State with a variety of programs.

Education Advocacy Board YAC: Young Adult Council

The Education Advocacy Board is a group of teachers from THE YOUNG ADULT COUNCIL (YAC) at Syracuse Stage seeks the Central New York region who meet four times a year at to give teens a voice in the programming designed for them while Syracuse Stage to share their ideas and concerns about exploring how theatre impacts their lives. The program focuses on current arts education issues. Members work with Education peer led discussion and events in addition to advocating for thestaff at Syracuse Stage to help tailor programming to best atre and arts participation to fellow students. The Syracuse Stage fitthe educators and students served. This pastyeartopics Young Adult Council (YAC) is a group of high school students from discussed have included creating more useful study guides, the Central New York area that meets monthly to create and impleexchanging views on future programming, working towards ment pre-show events that will help inspire the next generation of more effectively engaging young people in the arts, as well theatregoers. YAC members can also take advantage of opportunias discussing the influence ofthe Common Core on arts ties to learn from professional theatre artists at Syracuse Stage and education. through workshops, internships, and shadow programs.

Educational Outreach at Syracuse

Children’s Tour

Each fall, the BankofAmerica Children’sTourbrings high-energy, interactive, and culturally diverse performances to elementary school audiences. Each performance is fully staged with scenery, costumes, and sound. This year you will be able to experience the performance as a pre-recorded production. Performances include a talkback with the actors and our helpful study guide for further classroom exploration. Pre- or post-show sessions with our talented teaching artists can be arranged upon request. Our program features engaging content for theatre-lovers of all ages. Delve deep into the craft through private classes, group acting courses, live virtual classroom experiences, and master classes on a variety of subjects. Please note that due to COVID-19, all of our programming is virtual. New class workshops for all ages available here: https://syracusestage.coursestorm.com

Summer Youth Theatre Experience

Come and play with professional teaching artists of Syracuse Stage as we dive into the magical world of creativity and performance. This year we completed a wonderful 2-week summer virtual theatre program with 32 students, ages 11-14, from 4 different states.

Backstory

Each winter, the Backstory program brings history to life as professional actors portrayhistorical figures in classrooms and other venues. Previous presentations have included historical figures such as Anne Frank, Ace, a Tuskegee Airman, and Annie Easley a

Virtual Syracuse Stage Education Classes and Workshops

human computer for NASA.

Young Playwrights Festival

Each spring, Syracuse Stage invites Central New York high school students to write original ten-minute plays and other performance pieces for entry in our annual Young Playwrights Festival contest. Our panel of theatrical and literary professionals evaluates each student’s play. Semifinalists are invited to a writing workshop at Syracuse Stage where their plays will be read and critiqued. Finalists will see their plays performed as staged readings by Syracuse University Department of Drama at the annual Young Playwrights Festival. The festival is free and open to the public.

Our very successful 2020 season was presented as a virtual 4 night experience on our social media platforms. Having the opporunity to showcase our top 16 virtually helped reach a much larger audience in a fun, new, and safe capacity.