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Asolo Rep On Tour: A Midsummer Night's Dream

About Asolo Rep On Tour Presented by Asolo Rep and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, Asolo Rep On Tour creates innovative and accessible 45-minute adaptations of classic literature that travel into communities and schools throughout the state of Florida. We develop theatrical experiences and supporting materials that are exciting and responsive to audiences. Asolo Rep On Tour holds surprises for all! These performances serve as introduction to live theatre for first-time audiences and still bring a new perspective of a story for seasoned theatre-goers. Join us as we connect with communities and celebrate modern magic in classic stories. Fall Touring Production: A Midsummer Night's Dream A magical world awaits you! Asolo Rep On Tour presents A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's timeless comedy filled with fairy enchantment and unexpected performances. Join Fairy King Oberon and his mischievous sidekick Puck as they venture beyond the magical forest into the human world, meddling with the hearts of star-crossed lovers and bringing hilarious chaos into a midsummer festival. Don't miss this celebration set under the solstice sky! What does the On Tour experience include? Production: a 45-minute, fast-paced and innovative outdoor theatrical experience, starring the third-year MFA students from the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. Curriculum Guide that includes: Production Program information about the performance, cast, and creative team. Interactive Dramaturgy (contextual resources) about the story and the history around it that can be shared in class, or can be an at-home deep-dive. Learning Activities that are based in curriculum and can be experienced individually or with others.** Schools only: Performance and workshops that encourage deepening the experience for educators and students beyond the production and into the learning space. Educator Performances and Workshops with Asolo Rep Teaching Artists that give educators and administrators the time to see the production and work with colleagues to determine how they can incorporate the production into their curriculum and schedule. Limited availability. Classroom Workshops with Asolo Rep Teaching Artists bringing the themes and theatre off of the stage and into the learning space. More information about content and scheduling available when booking. **All learning activities are backed up with Florida State Standards.

Imagination Rocks

In-School Exploration ; In-School Performance

Bring FST to your school for a play that will inspire your students to write plays of their very own! In this interactive experience, your students will learn the ingredients of a play and see a brand-new one created (using their OWN ideas) right before their eyes. More than just a performance, Imagination Rocks includes up to eight in-class workshops to get your students writing. All students are encouraged to submit their plays to FST’s 2024 Young Playwrights Festival to be considered for a professional production in the spring. Available to tour to your school beginning October 10.

Mother Goose on the Loose

In-School Performance

Mother Goose flies in to present a fun-filled performance suitable for K-3. Performing as Mother Goose, teaching artist Laura Courter will spin yarns, present poems and have your students rolling in the aisles. Teachers may pick from a list of fairy tales or make suggestions of their own. Mother Goose is a Master storyteller enhancing oral traditions and integration of reading materials. Teachers can select the stories they would like presented from a list of old favorites, but are welcomed to make requests. Mother Goose is available to visit classrooms and even help with the students compose their own "Mother Goose Tale."

Opera Artists In Schools

In-School Exploration ; In-School Performance

EXPLORE the AMAZING world of OPERA from the ease of your school! A visit to your school or classroom by members of Sarasota Opera’s Studio Artist program will introduce your students to the thrill of opera! Through a performance of opera excerpts and Q&A with a small ensemble of professional singers, students will experience up close the unique power of the operatic voice, learn what is involved in achieving and maintaining an opera career as well as the basics of opera, theater, careers in the arts music terms and more. Programs range from 45 to 60 minutes and can be tailored to any grade level

Red Riding Hood - ON TOUR

In-School Performance

Red Riding Hood by Allison Gregory, Presented by FST Wolfgang, a famous actor, is interrupted during his one man rendition of Little Red Riding Hood by a delivery person with a mysterious package. But the show must go on and the big bad wolf’s gotta eat. Two actors take on all the roles in this furiously fast, funny, and surprising adaptation of the classic fairy tale, and asks what it means to bravely write your own story. Available to tour to your school beginning September 19.

SARASOTA CONTEMPORARY DANCE: TRIANGLE PROGRAM - Middle School

In-School Exploration ; In-School Performance

“Triangle” Three in One Dance Experience for Middle School (Grades 6-8) Sarasota Contemporary Dance (SCD) is a unique dance company in that its performers and choreographers are also certified teaching artists. SCD recognizes that every student learns differently and that using movement as a vehicle to explore curriculum, encourage self-expression, and activate creativity in a school setting is important for learning and retaining information. This kind of exploration can be designed for students with varying levels of dance experience. The “Triangle” program is SCD’s most requested exploration, as it allows teaching artists to reach a large number of students in one session while offering a diverse learning experience. In the “Triangle” exploration, students of all ages and abilities will have the opportunity to meet and dance with the dancers of SCD while they perform a short intro called “When I Dance.” The goal of the intro “When I Dance” is to share the basic elements of dance (what we call BEST): Body, Energy, Space, and Time. SCD has found that including the “When I Dance” introduction is an effective way for students to enter into a community together and feel engaged from the start. Afterwards, students will be split into three groups, and will transition into the “Triangle” program where they will experience three 15-minute rotations of dance genres, allowing an opportunity to learn from different teaching artists, and embody three different styles of movement and dance. This exploration will end with all students coming back together for a group sharing of the dance phrases taught in each rotation. This closing activity is an exciting experience for students to get to move in unison with the entire group. Choose 3 styles for your exploration: Jazz Contemporary Creative Movement Hip-hop Afro-Modern Length of session: 1 hour and 15 min Number of students: 20-60 Session includes: 10 minute “When I Dance” Intro performance by SCD Dancers Three 20 minute mini classes (students are split into 3 groups and rotate) 10 minute reflection and sharing

Seven Up! Greatest Hits

In-School Performance

Experience the most memorable plays written by students in grades 7 through 12 from FST's WRITE A PLAY program. These short plays are perfect for classroom performances, inspiring middle and high school students to write their own and submit them to our 2024 Young Playwrights Festival. Join us and celebrate the creativity of young minds!”

The Power of Peanut Butter and Other Winning Plays

In-School Performance ; Off-Campus Performance

See the winning plays from the 2023-24 WRITE A PLAY School Year! Performed by a cast of professional actors, this original production features an anthology of stories that only children could write, filled with laughter, lessons, and learning for us all. Begins March 29 at Florida Studio Theatre OR Available to tour to your school beginning April 15.

Triangle Program - Elementary (Grades K-5)

In-School Exploration ; In-School Performance

“Triangle” Three in One Dance Experience for Elementary Sarasota Contemporary Dance (SCD) is a unique dance company in that its performers and choreographers are also certified teaching artists. SCD recognizes that every student learns differently and that using movement as a vehicle to explore curriculum, encourage self-expression, and activate creativity in a school setting is important for learning and retaining information. This kind of exploration can be designed for students with varying levels of dance experience. The “Triangle” program is SCD’s most requested exploration, as it allows teaching artists to reach a large number of students in one session while offering a diverse learning experience. In the “Triangle” exploration, students of all ages and abilities will have the opportunity to meet and dance with the dancers of SCD while they perform a short intro called “When I Dance.” The goal of the intro “When I Dance” is to share the basic elements of dance (what we call BEST): Body, Energy, Space, and Time. SCD has found that including the “When I Dance” introduction is an effective way for students to enter into a community together and feel engaged from the start. Afterwards, students will be split into three groups, and will transition into the “Triangle” program where they will experience three 15-minute rotations of dance genres, allowing an opportunity to learn from different teaching artists, and embody three different styles of movement and dance. This exploration will end with all students coming back together for a group sharing of the dance phrases taught in each rotation. This closing activity is an exciting experience for students to get to move in unison with the entire group. Choose 3 styles for your exploration: Jazz Contemporary Creative Movement Hip-hop Afro-Modern Length of session: 1 hour and 15 min Number of students: 20-60 Session includes: 10 minute “When I Dance” Intro performance by SCD Dancers Three 20 minute mini classes (students are split into 3 groups and rotate) 10 minute reflection and sharing PROVIDER SARASOTA CONTEMPORARY DANCE CONTACT ELISHA BYERLY EMAIL EDUCATION@SARASOTACONTEMPORARYDANCE.ORG PHONE 941-260-8485

WRITE A PLAY Subscription (All Tours)

In-School Performance

WRITE A PLAY is a year-round arts integration program providing students with the example, the inspiration, and the skills to write their own original plays. From professional and interactive performances at your school to playwrighting lessons that will develop the inner-artist in your students, this award-winning program is designed to inspire the next generation of playwrights. Now in its 33rd year, WRITE A PLAY reaches over 30,000 students annually across the state of Florida, nationally as far as Camden, NJ and Woodstock, IL, and as far as Scotland and Israel. Play #1: Red Riding Hood By Allison Gregory Wolfgang, a famous actor, is interrupted during his oneman rendition of Little Red Riding Hood by a delivery person with a mysterious package. But the show must go on and the big bad wolf’s gotta eat. Two actors take on all the roles in this furiously fast, funny, and surprising adaptation of the classic fairy tale, and asks what it means to bravely write your own story. Available to tour to your school beginning September 19. Play #2: Imagination Rocks Take the next step in the series with a play that will inspire your students to write plays of their very own! In this interactive experience, your students will learn the ingredients of a play and see a brand-new one created (using their OWN ideas) right before their eyes. More than just a performance, Imagination Rocks includes up to eight in-class workshops to get your students writing. All students are encouraged to submit their plays to FST’s 2024 Young Playwrights Festival to be considered for a professional production in the spring. Available to tour to your school beginning October 10. Play #3: The Power of Peanut Butter & Other Winning Plays Finally, your students will see the winning plays from the 2023-24 WRITE A PLAY School Year! Performed by a cast of professional actors, this original production features an anthology of stories that only children could write, filled with laughter, lessons, and learning for us all. Available to tour to your school beginning April 15. Select All Three Plays and Receive: • Three days at your school (includes up to three performances of each of the plays) • Post-show discussions with actors • Study guides for your class • Year-round consultation with FST staff

WRITE A PLAY Subscription (Field Trips)

In-School Performance ; Off-Campus Field Trip ; Off-Campus Performance

WRITE A PLAY is a year-round arts integration program providing students with the example, the inspiration, and the skills to write their own original plays. From field trips to the theatre to see professional productions, to an interactive performance created at your school, to playwrighting lessons that will develop the inner-artist in your students, this award-winning program is designed to inspire the next generation of playwrights. Now in its 33rd year, WRITE A PLAY reaches over 30,000 students annually across the state of Florida, nationally as far as Camden, NJ and Woodstock, IL, and as far as Scotland and Israel. Play #1: The Velveteen Rabbit By Patrick Flynn Based on the book by Margery Williams In this brand-new adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams’ classic story springs to magical life. When The Child gets The Rabbit, she is, at first, disappointed with her gift. But as the two quest and adventure through her storybooks, both Rabbit and Child grow, change, and care for each other. Over time, they discover that love is the greatest force in the universe and can make impossible things real. Begins September 14 at Florida Studio Theatre. Play #2: Imagination Rocks Take the next step in the series with a play that will inspire your students to write plays of their very own! In this interactive experience, your students will learn the ingredients of a play and see a brand-new one created (using their OWN ideas) right before their eyes. More than just a performance, Imagination Rocks includes up to eight in-class workshops to get your students writing. All students are encouraged to submit their plays to FST’s 2024 Young Playwrights Festival to be considered for a professional production in the spring. Available to tour to your school beginning October 10. Play #3: The Power of Peanut Butter & Other Winning Plays Finally, your students will see the winning plays from the 2023-24 WRITE A PLAY School Year! Performed by a cast of professional actors, this original production features an anthology of stories that only children could write, filled with laughter, lessons, and learning for us all. Begins March 29 at Florida Studio Theatre. Subscribe and See All Three-Plays and Receive: • Tickets to all three shows (50% Savings!) • Post-show discussions with actors • Study Guides for your class • Year-round consultation with FST staff • For every 15 students, receive one chaperone ticket for FREE Bus subsidy available with application. Special discount available for Title I schools.