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Playwright-in-Residence and tenure track Ball State University professor Tom Horan teaches a detailed, creative, and active approach to writing, specifying techniques to tighten a script and drive the action to a compelling conclusion. To be considered for the class, submit a one page cover letter discussing your experience with theater and writing (if any), why you would like to take the class, and what you hope to get out of the class along with a ten-page sample of your work (either a short play or an excerpt from a longer play). Please note that the class is open to any and all writers interested in learning about playwriting; whether you’ve written in other forms, are new to playwriting, or you are already comfortable with playwriting, we welcome you! Send submissions to education@phoenixtheatre.org.

Children's Operas: "The Three Sillies" & "Tail...

The Indianapolis Opera Resident Artists present two children’s operas, The Three Sillies and Tails of Cats and Mice. These original operas by Matt Cooksey take traditional operatic music and set it to English lyrics that tell the story of various folk tales and fables. Our fall opera, The Three Sillies, tells the quirky English folk tale of a gentleman who sets out on a quest to find three people sillier than his dining companions. Tails of Cats and Mice, presented in the spring, blends several Aesop fables involving mice and cats, such as the town mouse and the country mouse, and the lion and the mouse.

Choose Your Own Poetry Workshop with Bonnie Maurer...

Students will create original poems on their own or as a class. You can choose one of these popular topics – Friendship Odes and Observation Feelings about yourself Friendly Letter Format Nature Written Portraits Unlocking Imagination Poetry Cards & Games Or meet with Bonnie to create a workshop based on your curriculum.

Early Childhood School & Outreach Programs

Whether it’s at the museum or in your classroom, we offer hands-on, exploratory and interactive programs on a variety of topics that provide your students a fun way to learn about Indiana’s art, history and STEM connections. Preschool Journeys This program combines exhibit exploration time with a STEAM-based program. Your students will take a journey through one of the museum’s exhibits to explore the space including real objects and artifacts from the museum’s collection. Our outreach program brings a piece of the exhibit to you! Young ones will be inspired by interactive story time and engage in hands-on STEAM exploration and creation. Preschool Journeys at the museum are 1 hour 15 min. in length. Outreach programs are 1 hour in length. In-museum cost: $6 per student/$6 per chaperone, free for teachers. This amount includes the exhibit tour/program only and does not include admission to the entire museum. Outreach cost: $150/1st session; $100/additional sessions. Playing with Patterns October 1 – December 21, 2018 After exploring Art of the Brick, the world’s largest exhibition of LEGO® art, students will be inspired to take part in hands on projects. They will not only become engineers with building blocks, but also artists and scientists as they create their own STEAM-based project. More than a Box October 1, 2018 – May 24, 2019 Imaginations will run wild in Cardboard Engineering — an experience dedicated to hands-on exploration and creation. Students will be inspired by engineering, art and objects throughout the gallery as well as a story time. Next its hands-on experiments and collaboration on STEAM based projects. Colors and Textures February 18 – June 21, 2019 Inspired by The Color of Style experience, students will observe colors and textures, and be introduced to new artists and designers. Following the exhibit exploration, students will collaborate on a hands-on creation and experience various sensory explorations such as color mixing and textile engineering. Ice Age Animals Step back in time with the help of Frozen Reign to see what life was like in the Ice Age in Indiana. Students will be introduced to many Ice Age animals and explore this interactive space. Next, students will be able to participate in hands-on experiments and STEAM-based projects. Nature Explorers Explore the basics of paleontology, archaeology and biology with a visit to the R.B. Annis Naturalist’s Lab. In this space, students will observe real artifacts and objects and work with a digital microscope called the Micro Eye. Next, they will have a chance to become the expert and participate in hands-on activities inspired by nature. Artful Play (outreach program only) Inspired by Hoosier artist Lois Main Templeton, students will be able to explore the world of abstract art and become an artist for the day. First, they’ll examine an artwork by Templeton and with the help of her book, “Who Makes the Sunrise?”, they’ll take part in interactive storytelling. Also, students will participate in several STEAM based activities and collaborate on a large art project.

Here Is My Magic Key

My basket of keys open an attic, a castle door, another dimension and more. Students literally hold the key to their imagination in the palms of their hands with this writing workshop. We explore the possibilities of these magic keys, focus on the senses in creating a story or poem together by the class, then students make up their own. “My key opens a haunted house. Beware. Take my key if you dare.” As we read, we pass the key –the gift of our imaginations– along. Led by Bonnie Maurer.

Masks, Mime, and Imagination

Reed Steele introduces students to the art of mime and the potential of expression and imagination. Mime, sign language, and audience participation combined with humor make this a memorable event. This program meets standards in 21st Century Skills, Communication, Critical Thinking, Flexible Themes, Life Skills

Ones and Twos

When it comes to the subject of math, the first thing students take to is pattern. As years go on, however, many youth never accurately learn or forget to apply pattern to more complex mathematical problems, leaving them behind the learning curve. Ones and Twos is a beat boxing workshop that incorporates math and human beat boxing, one of the subcultures of hip hop. This interactive workshop introduces pattern as a game by using numbers, symbolism, and onomatopoeia to turn math puzzles into musical compositions. The program promises that students will gain an understanding of the correlation between basic arithmetic, music, and pattern as it pertains to a form of composition.

Poetry in the Classroom by Bonnie Maurer

Bonnie Maurer will provide a hands on workshop involving her strategies for creating poetry in the classroom. Teachers will participate by exploring their own responses to the exercise examples.

Preview Dress Performance: Elixir of Love

We invite high school and college students to attend the preview dress rehearsal performance of our mainstage opera at no cost. This semester we are presenting Elixir of Love, by Gaetano Donizetti, sung in Italian with English supertitles.

rEvolve Series

Actor training for high school students age 13-18 Available June 24-28! Spend a week at Phoenix! Join us for a five-day actor program focusing on techniques necessary to excel in professional theatre. Students hone their craft in acting, voice/dialects, and movement through exercises and professional feedback. What to Expect: 8:45am Drop off 9:00-11:00am First Class 11:00-11:30am Lunch 11:30-1:30pm Second Class 1:30-1:50pm Break 1:50-3:50pm Third Class 4:00pm Pick up Classes: Meisner-based Actor Trainer Practice tools to become a more open, genuine actor, ready for anything! Voice Find your voice as an actor and singer, practice strong diction & projection, and explore commonly used dialects. Movement for the Actor Stage combat, Linklater technique, Viewpoints and more to develop your physical expression.

Seuss and Other Nonsense Stories

The works of three children’s authors are brought to life in this presentation of theatrical readings. Students will be introduced to the idea of nonsense poetry, and will enjoy the simple pleasure of silliness. This program meets standards in Language Arts, Listening & Speaking

Sitting Still Like a Poet by Julie Patterson

Each of us is surrounded by tens, hundreds, maybe even thousands of stories every day. But most of us don’t notice, because our minds are busy with an equal number of distractions. Julie will help you quiet your minds and pay attention to the “story worthy” material around you by weaving mindfulness practice with writing strategies. Learn how to look closely, visualize, and record your observations.

The Spirit of James Whitcomb Riley

Indiana’s own poet is celebrated in this character performance. Through Riley’s verses, students will meet some of the major influences on his imagination such as The Raggedy Man, ‘Lisabeth Ann, Li’l Orphan Annie, and the Goblins.

The Wild Things of Sendak

Will Gould and Dave Hepler lead you on a journey into the works of Maurice Sendak that includes a wacky rendition of Where the Wild Things Are.

The Writer's Notebook by Julie Patterson

What’s it like to be a writer? Where do you get ideas? How do you turn ideas into texts that readers want to read? Peek inside Julie’s writing notebooks and discover what it’s like to live a writerly life. You’ll practice some of Julie’s favorite strategies for generating and developing ideas as you think about living a writerly life of your own.

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