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Arts Blast!
Have a blast with education through Imagination!
Give the kids at your School or Park District a one-of-a-kind experience through our theater arts residency program! Imagination Theater’s interactive residency workshops give young people a chance to play, express themselves, build teamwork skills, improvise, “act” with integrity, and create a performance of their very own…
Our professional, experienced, and highly creative teachers can lead a residency program customized to suit any theme, any schedule, any age, any group size, any time of year. Read on to learn about some of our most popular residency programming...
Time to Act!
In this workshop, Imagination Theater teaches kids four basic tools of acting. Kids experiment with how voice, movement, feeling, and imagination let you “be anyone you want to be, go anywhere you want to go, and do anything you want to do.” Students participate in theatre games, improvisational and storytelling exercises designed to create awareness of themselves and their surroundings. The residency culminates in an improvised showcase performance, with parents being invited on stage to participate.
Grades 2-4th, 5-8th and High School
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Ready, Set, Action!
After a review of some basic acting tools, participants apply their new-found skills in improvisational and scripted scenes, character creation, and monologue work. The residency culminates in a showcase performance for an invited audience where participants demonstrate their ability to memorize lines, create characters and fully engage in scene work.
Grades 2-4th, 5-8th and High School
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Acting for Change
In addition to teaching the basic tools of acting and reviewing the components of a scene, the group begins a dialogue about the issues they struggle with in their daily lives, such as bullying, respect, and conflict resolution. Kids then learn coping skills that build self esteem and empower them to make smart decisions. Students will then write scenes and monologues based on what they have learned, culminating in a fun performance showcase for an invited audience.
Grades 2-4th, 5-8th and High School
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Arts Blast! is flexible!
We can work with groups large and small, follow any schedule, tailor our activities for specific age groups, and can adapt our workshops in just about any way you need!
Get funding assistance for Arts Blast! through an Arts-In-Education grant!
Especially for Park Staff and Camp Counselors!
Are your camp counselors set for Summer? We can help them keep their cool! For both beginning and veteran staff and counselors, our experienced facilitators explore 3 "hot" topics:
Fun in the Sun: Theater games that promote teamwork and cooperation (not competition)
Cooling Down: Counselors learn to teach ‘conflict resolution skills’ for kids in the heat of the moment!
Sticky Staff Situations: Problem solving techniques for any conflicts that arise with parents, campers and co-workers. Lots of role playing and lots of fun!
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