Gregory Boyd, Artistic Director Dean Gladden, Managing Director

Alley Theatre Partner School Program

We invite you to apply for the Alley Theatre PARTNER SCHOOL PROGRAM. This two-year partnership

between the Alley Theatre and your school will create exemplary educational opportunities for both drama

and English classes. PSP is an excellent opportunity to support your TEKS objectives and expand the

resources at your fingertips to reach your English and theatre goals.

THE ALLEY THEATRE PARTNER SCHOOL PROGRAM IS:

A partnership between classroom teachers and the Alley Theatre and its Teaching Artists for school-day

instruction in theatre that is integrated with existing theatre and humanities TEKS and classes

An opportunity for school administration and faculty to pilot and develop sustainable arts education

models in the classroom

Curriculum enrichment for students to experience active learning that will challenge them to engage

with aspects of theatre and humanities including: theatre history, Shakespeare, Greeks, acting,

playwriting, theatrical performance, and poetry

We consider all of our partnership teachers experts in their field. It is our place to augment effective teaching practice with an added professional voice, bringing one-of-a-kind curriculum into classrooms and exposing schools to one of the leading resident theatre companies in the United States. Added to this is an expanded understanding of theatre as a professional career.

The Alley only maintains 15 Partner Schools at a time. Therefore, a limited number of partnerships are available each year. This exclusive opportunity provides Partner Schools with up to 100 hours of in-school workshops and residencies each year for a significantly reduced rate. As a partner, your school will also have access to free and discounted tickets to select student night performances, exclusive discounts on school tours and additional residency hours, and priority notification for special Alley events and opportunities for students.

The Alley Theatre is a Tony Award winning and nationally recognized performing arts company. The Alley has brought

productions to Broadway, 40 American cities, including New York’s Lincoln Center, and internationally to Berlin, Paris,

and St. Petersburg throughout its 69-year history.

In addition to creative excellence and instilling a passion for theatre in its audience, education is at the core of the

Alley’s values. Applied Theatre at the Alley (Alley Education & Community Engagement) is a national driving force for

innovative arts education. It pioneers arts integration, cultivates the next generation of theatre artists, and fosters

community discourse.

PARTNER SCHOOL PROGRAM 2017- 2019

Workshops and residencies for theatre and ELA

SHAKESPEARE 360° is a 3-5 day residency designed to provide students the necessary tools to approach Shakespeare’s text from a performance standpoint.

SLAM POETRY is an 8-10 day residency for theatre or ELA classes. Select students will compete in fall and spring teen slams! *

ARISTOTLE: THE GENESIS OF DRAMA is a 3-5 day residency for theatre and ELA classes focusing on the use of rhetoric and the necessity for ethical conversations through drama.

THEATRE THROUGH THE AGES is a 5 day residency that explores the history of theatre, various performance styles, and the surrounding social and political context.

PLAYWRITING 360° is a 12-day residency recommended for high school ELA and theatre classes. Students work to create and develop their own 10 minute play.*

NEW! FIRST DRAFT In this residency students learn to transform memories into personal narratives through a guided process which combines play writing and creative non-fiction techniques. The stories generated could be used as college essays, monologues, or crafted into a devised theatre piece.*

*Additional partnership hours will be applied to residency

Shakespeare 360°

Playwriting 360°

Theatre Performance skills

Voice 360° residency focuses on in-depth practice of the voice, stressing vocal awareness, breath support, resonance and articulation.

Movement 360° residency uses techniques like Laban Movement Analysis and Rasa boxes to increase physical and emotional flexibility and encourage awareness of the actors body.

Monologue 101: These workshops explore the basics of monologue preparation including script analysis and character development for auditions and competitions.

Slam Poetry

Movement 360°

SLAM POETS @ THE ALLEY THEATRE POETRY SLAMS This is an exclusive event that the Alley coordinates in November and March for select partner school students who’ve participated in our in-school Slam Poetry program.

SPRING 360 °SHOWCASE FESTIVAL In the spring, all Partner Schools with gather together at the Alley to celebrate and showcase the work of students from our residencies including Playwriting 360, First Draft and more. Each school will select a student or group to showcase work created during one of their residencies.

These events are organized especially for you and your students. As a Partner, we anticipate your participation and support by showing a strong presence of students and faculty at the events.

STUDENT NIGHT TICKETS As a Partner School you will have access to 30 free tickets for select student night performances in the Hubbard Theatre. Some exclusions may apply.

PRIORITY NOTIFICATIONS Partners will receive notice of opportunities prior to the public, such as exclusive student matinees, free tickets to performances, free or low cost workshops or events at the Alley, and priority audition registration for the Alley Summer Conservatory.

Backstage Tours Student Night Performances

Spring Showcase Slam Poets

The Alley School 2017 - 2019 Partnership is a 2-year commitment. A membership fee of $2,650 per year secures your 2017-2019 school partnership. This cost covers 100 hours of in-school services each year. Middle and high schools are invited to apply. Only schools within a 25 mile radius of the Alley are eligible to apply. Participating schools must have both theatre and ELA classrooms participating in the partnership.

Examples are based on actual residency costs.

Additional Hours

80% savings over non-partner schools

$250 for every 10 hours

Additional hours, student night tickets, and backstage tours are available to Partner Schools at discounted rates.

Tours and Workshops at the Alley

(20 students minimum)

Tour: $10 per student

Tour and Workshop: $15 per student

Additional Student Night Tickets

$12.50 per student

PROGRAM HOURS NON-PARTNER

COST

PARTNER SCHOOL PROGRAM

COST

Slam Poetry: 1 class, 8 days

16 $1,250.00 $424.00

Shakespeare 360: 4 classes, 5 days

20 $2,500.00 $530.00

Play Writing 360: 2 classes , 12 days

48 $3,000.00 $1,272.00

Aristotle: 2 classes, 5 days

10 $1,250.00 $265.00

Voice 360: 3 classes, 2 days

6 $600.00 $159.00

Student night Performance

30 tickets $480.00 $0

Total 100 $9,080.00 $2,650.00

Residency costs include teaching time, teaching artist prep time (lesson planning, reviewing student drafts, etc.), and organizing Alley Theatre events, including the Slam Poets @ the Alley Theatre fall and spring slams, Breaking Shakespeare, and Showcase 360°. A class 60 minutes or less = 1 partnership hour in: Shakespeare 360°, Aristotle, Theatre Through the Ages, Movement 360°, Voice 360°, and Monologue 101. A class 60 minutes or less = 2 partnership hours in: Playwriting 360°, Backstory 360°, and Slam Poetry (these residencies require more TA time outside of class).

Please complete the following information in full.

School Name District

Street Address City/State Zip Code

Principal Name Email Cell Number Work Phone Number:

Theatre Faculty Liaison Email Cell Number Work Phone Number

ELA Faculty Liaison Email Cell Number Work Phone Number

It is critical for the success of this expanded partnership to enlist both the drama and English

departments and recruit the direct support of your school’s principal.

Please list the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of additional faculty or staff who will be

participating in Partner School programs in the classroom:

Please answer the following questions after consulting with your team. All questions must be answered in order for

your school to be considered for a partnership. Feel free to attach additional pages.

What has motivated your school to apply to become an Alley Theatre Partner School?

How would the Alley Partner School Program benefit your students, teachers, and community?

In what ways has your school been engaged with Alley Partner School activities (Slam Poets, Playwriting 360°, student matinees, etc.)?

Please identify the programs you believe would have the most impact on your students and school, and explain the reasons why. What is your school’s current vision for arts education? Identify how and with whose support (school leaders, teachers, parents, etc.) your school will work to cultivate this partnership toward developing capacity and sustainability for theatre education beyond the 2-year partnership agreement.

Please read through each point carefully and initial after each line to indicate you have read and understand the following guidelines. These

guidelines entail the responsibilities of the partner school and Alley Theatre. All guidelines must be initialed in order to complete the partnership application.

SCHEDULING

Please check your school’s master calendar for testing dates, early dismissals, school events, or any other conflicts before submitting scheduling requests. When submitting request, be sure to provide a school calendar and bell schedule Residency and workshop requests may be submitted anytime prior to the first day of school. We will do our best to accommodate your request; however we cannot guarantee availability. Classes may be schedule to begin as early as the second week of school. Please respond to emails regarding residency and workshop scheduling within 24 hours of receiving them. Please notify the Alley In-School Programs Manager of any conflicts as early as possible. Rescheduling is based on teaching artist availability. Unused hours may not be carried over to the following year. Additional hours apply to Slam Poetry, Backstory 360°, and Playwriting 360° because of the amount of hours required outside of the classroom by teaching artists and administration. Partnership hours will be applied for special curriculum requests. CANCELLATIONS Once your residencies are scheduled, Alley teaching artists receive individual contracts for each residency. They are not salaried employees. Canceling a residency results in the loss of a teaching artist’s compensation. Day-of cancellations of a full residency will result in the loss of hours and a fine of $200 to compensate the teaching artist for lost time, except in cases of extenuating circumstances that will be examined case-by-case. If a teaching artist is unable to complete a residency and a suitable substitute is not available, the school will retain the unused hours. IN THE CLASSROOM Teachers are required to be in the classroom during all residency classes. We encourage classroom teachers to actively participate in workshop activities. Not only does this help with classroom management, but we have found that students become more invested when their teacher is learning along side them. Please notify your Teaching Artist and the In-School Programs Manager immediately if you are absent. We have found that classroom behavior becomes more challenging in the presence of a substitute. If a teaching artists arrives and the regular classroom teacher is absent, they reserve the right to cancel class and reschedule. A teaching artist is a guest in the classroom. We expect students to fully participate and demonstrate respectful behavior. The teaching artist reserves the right to discontinue a workshop if students behavior is disruptive and disrespectful.

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