2014-15 Arts & Education Program Brochure

Boo k-It Repe rto ry theatre’s a rts & educat ion program

2014 2015

To u r i ng Sto ri e s, re si d e n c i e s, t e ac he r tra i n i ng , & stude n t mat i n ĂŠ e s

Bringing Books to Life Ab o u t B o o k - It

Book-It Repertory Theatre’s Arts and Education Program is dedicated to inspiring people of all ages to read. The program tours a diverse range of stories to schools, libraries, and community venues throughout Washington State; conducts long-term residencies in schools; offers teacher professional development; and presents student matinées of Book-It’s mainstage shows.

All our work is adapted in the unique Book-It StyleTM, where the narrative is brought to life by the characters in the story.

The Book-It Style helps students connect with books on multiple levels as they ask questions, exchange ideas, and make meaning out of what they read, see, and hear—all while being “up on their feet.” The entire program is closely aligned with research-based reading instruction, Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts, and state standards in theatre. o u r m i ss i o n

To provide an interactive relationship between youth and literature through diverse theatrical productions and educational programs that promote the joy of reading, enhance student and teacher learning, and inspire the imagination.

Literacy Advisory Committee Dr. Carol Adams, Amanda Cain, Gerardine Carroll, Anela Deisler, Janice Fournier, Dr. Robert Hughes, Tom Oliver, David Quicksall, Brandon Salter, Benjamin Stuart, Dr. Sheila Valencia

The students and teachers became united around the books.

Students were very excited about the performance and teachers are continuing to use the books in class.

Ca ro l M a h o n e y , p r i n c i pa l , b e t z e l e m e n ta ry

PICTURED ON COVER: Jaime Simmons (15) PICTURED ABOVE: Marquicia Dominguez, Treavor Boykin,

and William Poole in Pink and Say. All photos by Chris Bennion, unless otherwise noted.

What Book-It Offers to u r i n g sto r i e s

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Original adaptations of books for children, young adults, and adults that tour to schools, libraries, and community venues. t o u r i n g pac k ag e i n c l u d e s Performance, book, study guide, and workshop c o st $600

residencies

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Long-term, customized programs designed with classroom teachers to address specific texts, content, academic standards, and students’ needs. r e s i d e n c y pac k ag e i n c l u d e s Fiction or non-fiction text, trained Book-It teaching artists, Book-It touring perfomance, and culminating student performance. c o st Varies based on scope

t e ac h e r t r a i n i n g

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Bringing Theatre into the Classroom—week-long summer training and schoolyear coaching for K-12 teachers designed to integrate theatre into all content areas. c o st

$500

m a i n stag e

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Low-cost student matinées of a Book-It Repertory Theatre mainstage production. c o st $10 per student, one free chaperone ticket per 10 students

Contact Us!

b o o k - i t r e p e rto ry t h e at r e

Seattle Center Armory 305 Harrison Street Seattle, WA 98109

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p h o n e 206.428.6319 f a x 206.428.6263 e m a i l education@book-it.org

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Danger: books!

A Celebration of Intellectual Freedom

Danger: Books! is an ongoing series of readings from books that have been banned or challenged in the United States. The list of banned and challenged books continues to grow, so each year we offer a new selection of controversial readings. Past programs have included excerpts from Slaughterhouse-Five, Beloved, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Geography Club, Baby Be-bop, Fallen Angels, And Tango Makes Three, and Alice on the Outside. Professional actors perform selections in the Book-It Style, then facilitate a discussion on censorship and the First Amendment.

Please note: Danger: Books! does not include a book or workshop.

PICTURED: Devon Lamoreaux (16).

K-6

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creativity empathy immigrant experiences isolation transformation

• citizenship day • hispanic heritage month • int’l literacy month

Based on La Mariposa by Francisco Jimenez. Text © 1998 by Francisco Jimenez. Performed by arrangement with Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Illustrations (boy and jar) © 2000 by Simon Silva from La Mariposa by Francisco Jimenez. Reprinted with permission of Simon Silva. All rights reserved.

by Francisco Jimenez Francisco, the son of Mexican migrant farmers, is starting first grade at a new school in his new home—the United States. He longs to be a part of the world around him, but struggles with an unfamiliar language and making new friends. He finds comfort in the slow-moving caterpillar that lives in a jar by his desk. Francisco knows the caterpillar will become a butterfly, but how? Gradually, the metamorphosis takes place—the caterpillar and Francisco are beautifully transformed. This autobiographical story illustrates the challenges of new beginnings.

This production will be performed bilingually in Spanish and English.

PICTURED: Maddie Kolb (9).

touring stories

La Mariposa

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g ra d e s To u r s t h e m e s e v e n ts

Courage family friendship teamwork perseverance

• black history month • dr. martin luther king jr. day • read aloud month

touring stories

STAT by Amar’e Stoudemire, ©2012 by Amar’e Stoudemire Enterprises. Performed by permission of the author. All rights reserved. STAT illustrations

by Tim Jessell, ©2012 by Scholastic. Used by permission of Scholastic, Inc. All rights reserved.

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stat standing tall and talented: home court

by Amar’e Stoudemire Based on the life of All-Star NBA sensation Amar’e Stoudemire, Home Court tells the story of 11-year-old Amar’e. He’s a busy kid who loves skateboarding, history, basketball, and helping his dad with his landscaping business. When three high-schoolers take over the neighborhood basketball court, Amar’e and his friends, Mike and Deuce, pull together and stand tall in a winner-takes-all basketball game. This is the first book of Stoudemire’s slam-dunk fiction series, STAT. PICTURED: Leo Abrahamse (8).

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Adventure Curiosity Knowledge Logic Self-Confidence

by lewis carroll One afternoon, as Alice sits in the hot sun, listening to her sister read a book, she sees something amazing—a White Rabbit dressed in clothes running around muttering to himself! Alice runs after him and tumbles down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world called Wonderland. There, Alice encounters Lewis Carroll’s enigmatic characters including the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts. To navigate through this tangled realm of misdirection and confusion, Alice must rely on her own sense of strength and logic.

PICTURED: Julius Jackson (5).

touring stories

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

• children’s book week • read across america • school library month

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touring stories

Touring sto r i e s a to u r i n g pac k ag e . . .

• Includes a performance (25-45 min), book, study guide, and workshop • Tours to schools, libraries, and community venues • Accommodates audiences ranging in size from 10-500 in gyms, classrooms, auditoriums, and meeting rooms

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Danger: Books! g r a d e s 6 - a d u lt La Mariposa by Francisco Jimenez g r a d e s k - 6

by Amar’e Stoudemire

by Lewis Carroll

Winter STAT: Standing Tall and Talented: Home Court grades

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Spring Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland grades

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Themes in Motion Students enter the world of the story using voice, body, and imagination to explore themes, characters, and events.

30-45

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Adapt It! Stage It! Students analyze a selection of text, adapt it in the Book-It Style, and stage it for an informal performance.

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$600­—includes performance, book, study guide, and workshop.

Additional workshops: $125 each. Additional travel fees apply. b o o k yo u r to u r i n g sto ry o r r e s i d e n c y to day !

Contact us: 206.428.6319 | education@book-it.org

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PICTURED: Mona Leach in Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.

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Residency p ro g r a m b r i n g i n g c l a ss ro o m l i t e r at u r e to l i f e !

A Book-It residency is a long-term, customized program that lifts words off the page. Each program is designed with the teacher to address specific fiction or non-fiction texts, content, academic standards, and students’ needs. All residencies feature professionally trained Book-It teaching artists and culminate in final performances of the text. Students explore literary elements such as character, setting, plot, theme, and point of view to gain a deeper understanding of the text and collaborate with peers to make it come alive on stage.

Residencies foster collaborative class environments and provide students with a toolbox of useful skills for the future: cooperation, collaboration, and problem-solving. Through the synthesis of literature and theatre, the program inspires students to analyze and interpret text in a highly personal, fun, and physical way! examples of residenci es • Book-It Style productions • Classroom projects with selections of text • Book-It Literacy Project grades length

K - 12 One week and up

r e s i d e n c i e s c a n i n c l u d e fiction or non-fiction text, Book-It teaching artists, touring performance, and culminating student performance c o st Varies based on the length and scope of the program

I learned how to analyze text and ‘read between’ the lines.

My best moment throughout the Book-It project was seeing my group laugh and smile and working together.

S t u d e n ts , C h i e f S e a lt h I n t e r n at i o n a l H ig h S c h o o l PICTURED: West Woodland Elementary Residency.

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teacher training

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b r i n g i n g t h e at r e i n to t h e c l a ss ro o m !

A collaboration between three theatres—Book-It Repertory Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Seattle Repertory Theatre—Bringing Theatre into the Classroom (BTiC) is a five-day summer intensive for K-12 teachers with professionally led coaching sessions throughout the school year. BTiC creates an engaging and fun learning community among teachers and teaching artists to integrate drama into all curriculum areas.

Book-It’s BTiC workshops teach methods to make literature fun, physical, and active for students. Teachers learn how to take text from page to stage using the Book-It Style. Workshops offered at BTiC include “Picture Book Tableaux and Purple Words,” “Literature Meets Theatre,” and “Adapting and Directing in the Book-It Style.”

July 13-17, 2015 c o st $500 per teacher L o c at i o n Seattle Repertory Theatre A p p ly O n l i n e www.seattlerep.org/Programs/Education/BTIC

Clock hours and university credit are available. d at e s

Book-It Repertory Theatre (as part of BTiC) and the South Kitsap School District are members of the Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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PICTURED: The 2009 BTiC workshop; photos by Laine Mullen.

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Book-It Repertory Theatre is dedicated to transforming great literature into great theatre through simple and sensitive production and to inspiring its audiences to read. Join us for our 25th anniversary mainstage season as we bring great literary works to life!

Mainstage Tickets

Come see us during evening and weekend performances! We offer discounts for students, teachers, and groups, and we are a partner with TeenTix. I am of Ireland: A C e l e b r at i o n o f S to ry , S o n g , a n d Da n c e

Sept 17 - Oct 12, 2014 Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen Nov 26 - Dec 28, 2014 The Dog of the South

by Charles Portis Feb 11 - March 8, 2015 L i tt l e B e e

by Chris Cleave April 22 - May 17, 2015

Student Matinées

Select Book-It mainstage productions are available to schools through low-cost student matinées. Student matinées are selected based on their connection to classroom curriculum and age appropriateness.

This season come see…

Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen d at e s

December 2 & 9, 2014

10:30am

2-3

hrs

Middle and High School Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center C o st $10 per student, one free chaperone ticket per 10 students grades

l o c at i o n

S l a u g h t e r h o u s e - F i ve

by Kurt Vonnegut June 10 - July 3, 2015

It is cool to read the book, and then see the play. The play brings everything to life, and gives me a better understanding of the story. st u d e n t , m o n ro e h ig h s c h o o L PICTURED: The cast of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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PICTURED: K. Brian Neel and Sara Mountjoy-Pepka in Trickster Tails; Arthur Allen, Marissa Price, Erwin Galan in La Mariposa.

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, The Hearst Foundations, ArtsFund, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Lucky Seven Foundation, ArtsWA, Nordstrom, U.S. Bancorp Foundation, KeyBank Foundation, Poncho, and the Carey Family Foundation. Thank you to all our supporters!

book-it’s arts & Education program is supported, in part, by:

st u d e n t , m e e k e r e l e m e n ta ry s c h o o l

Thank you for coming and performing.

You brought the book alive!

206.428.6319 | education@book-it.org www.book-it.org

Book Your Story Today!

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