2015-16 Arts & Education Program Brochure

BOO K-IT REPE RTO RY THEATRE’S A RTS & EDUCAT ION PROGRAM

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Books Life TO

2015 2016

TO U RI NG STO R I E S, RE SI DE N C I E S , T E AC H E R TRA I N I NG , & ON - SITE E VE N TS

Bringing Books to Life OUR MISSION

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.

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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 Style®, 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.

The most captivating performance I’ve seen in all of my 30 years as a teacher.

T E AC H E R , M C K I N L E Y E L E M E N TA RY

PICTURED ON COVER: Thomas J. Foster (age 11) PICTURED ABOVE: Treavor Boykin, DeSean Halley, Andrew Lee Creech, and Libby Barnard in STAT: Standing Tall and

Talented (2015). All photos by Chris Bennion, unless otherwise noted.

What Book-It Offers TO U R I N G S TO 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. This season’s stories include The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant, and Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo.

RESIDENCIES

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Long-term, customized programs designed with classroom teachers to address specific texts, content, academic standards, and students’ needs.

CO ST

Varies based on scope

T E AC H E R P RO F E S S I O N A L D E VE LO P M E N T page 8 Bringing Theatre into the Classroom—Week-long summer training and school-year coaching for K-12 teachers designed to integrate theatre into all content areas.

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$500

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Low-cost student matinées of a Book-It mainstage production and our kid-friendly Family Fun Days.

CO ST

$10-12

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

P H O N E 206.428.6266 F A X 206.428.6263 E M A I L education@book-it.org

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K-8

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TH IS SHOW

BILINGUALIS !

G RA D E S TO U R S T H E M E S E VE N T S

TOURING STORIES

FRIENDSHIP FAMILY DYNAMICS TRANSFORMATION THE ENVIRONMENT

The Secret Ga rden will be performed using Spanish and English.

• INT’L LITERACY DAY • TEEN READS DAY • YOUNG READERS DAY

The Secret Garden by

FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

When her parents die of cholera in India, spoiled Mary Lennox is forced to go live with her mysterious uncle at Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire, England. Mary is not pleased with her new situation until she discovers the key to an unkept garden, and begins to revive it with the help of a local boy named Dickon. Aided by Dickon and the discovery of the key, Mary’s stubborn nature begins to thaw with hope, warmth, and love.

In an effort to continue serving our diverse audience, this production will be performed bilingually in Spanish and English. For more information: 206.428.6266

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PICTURED: Noah Rose (age 15).

K-6

JANAPR

G RA D E S TO U R S T H E M E S E VE N T S

COURAGE FAMILY DYNAMICS SELF-CONFIDENCE PERSEVERANCE AMERICAN HISTORY

• BLACK HISTORY MONTH • DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY • READ ALOUD MONTH

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin, by Jen Bryant, © 2013 by Jen Bryant. Performed by permission of the author. All rights reserved.

Illustrations copyright © 2013 by Melissa Sweet. Reproduced by permission of the illustrator. All rights reserved.

THE LIFE AND ART OF HORACE PIPPIN

JEN BRYANT

Horace Pippin was an African American painter born in Pennsylvania in 1888. As a child, he loved to draw pictures for his sisters, his classmates, his co-workers. Even during World War I, he filled his notebooks with drawings from the trenches…until he was shot. Witness Pippin’s incredible true story of triumph when not even an injured arm could keep him from his art.

PICTURED: Avellana Burnett (age 8).

TOURING STORIES

A Splash of Red by

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K-6

FEBJUN

G RA D E S TO U R S T H E M E S E VE N T S

POETRY SUPERHERO/ ALTER EGO FAMILY DYNAMICS

• CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK • READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY • SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH

TOURING STORIES

Flora and Ulysses, by Kate DiCamillo, © 2013 by Kate DiCamillo. Performed by permission of Pippin Properties, Inc. All rights reserved.

Illustrations copyright © 2013 by K.G. Campbell. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA.

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Flora & Ulyssesby THE ILLUMINATED ADVENTURES

KATE DICAMILLO

Ten-year-old cynic Flora Belle Buckman and her superhero squirrel, Ulysses, star in this middle-grade adventure. Flora’s parents are divorced and the comic book series Terrible Things Can Happen to You! is her favorite escape. After Flora saves Ulysses from the vacuum cleaner, he is born anew with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry.

Together, the dynamic duo begin to vanquish evil and help each other to believe, hope, and find love.

PICTURED: Frances Kowal (age 11).

TOURING STORIES

Touring S TO R I E S A TO U R I N G PAC K AG E . . .

Includes performance (35-45 min), workshop, study guide, and book Tours to schools, libraries, and community venues and accommodates audiences ranging in size from 10-500 in gyms, classrooms, auditoriums, and meeting rooms Costs $600 for performance, one workshop, study guide, and book Additional workshops: starting at $150. Additional travel fees apply.

Fall

S E P - D EC | G RA D E S

Winter

JAN-APR | GRADES

Spring

FEB-JUN | GRADES

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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett K-6

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

by Jen Bryant K-6

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

by Kate DiCamillo

WO R KS H O P C H O I C E S

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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35

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K-2

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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35

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3-8

B O O K YO U R TO U R I N G S TO RY TO DAY !

206.428.6266 | education@book-it.org PICTURED: Kate Parker, Jason Harber, and Emily Chisholm in The Secret Garden (2011).

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RESIDENCIES

Residency P RO G R A M B R I N G I N G C L A S S RO O M L I T E R AT U R E TO L I F E !

A Book-It residency is an immersive, customized program that creates an interactive relationship between youth and the written word. Each program is designed with the teacher to address specific fiction or nonfiction texts, content, academic standards, and student needs. 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 develop the skills and knowledge students need for economic and civic success in the 21st century workforce by fostering Higher Order Thinking. Through the synthesis of literature and theatre, the program inspires students to analyze and interpret text in a highly personal, fun, and physical way!

TYPES OF RESIDENCIES

Book-It Style Productions Students analyze literary elements—such as character, setting, plot, theme, and point of view—and adapt those interpretations into a script for presentations in the Book-It Style.

Classroom projects with selections of text Students engage in hands-on exercises that support the comprehension of both fiction and non-fiction texts.

Book-It Literacy Project Integrate theatre practice into your reading curriculum.

Page to Stage Students will create personal interpretations of original text based on identified themes and crafted message statements.

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 S T Varies based on the length and scope of the program

B O O K YO U R R E S I D E N C Y TO DAY !

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206.428.6266 | education@book-it.org PICTURED: West Woodland Elementary Residency.

P ROFE SSIO N A L D E VELOP M E N T

B R I N G I N G T H E AT R E I N TO T H E C L A S S 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.”

TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Teacher

July 13-17, 2015 $500 per teacher Scholarships available upon request.

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 CO ST

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.

And don’t forget to mark your calendar for next year’s BTiC: July 11-15, 2016!

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

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O N - S ITE EVE N TS

On-Site Events VI S I T U S

Located on the lower level of the Seattle Center’s Armory building, The Center Theatre is home to Book-It’s mainstage season and our Family Fun Days.

T H E C E N T E R T H E AT R E 305 HARRISON STREET S E AT T L E , WA 9 8 1 0 9

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.

Middle and High School $10 per student, one free chaperone ticket per 10 students

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Family Fun Days

Our popular kid-focused family gatherings are a great chance to see the energetic productions that our education department tours to thousands of young people all over Washington. Bring the whole family to enjoy a live theatre performance of a great children’s book, book-themed crafts, and an imaginative workshop where you jump into the world of the story.

Doors open for crafts at 10:30 am; Performance at 11:00 am; Workshop follows performance Children 12 and under $10; Adults $12

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The Secret Garden Saturday, October 10, 2015 A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin Saturday, February 27, 2016 Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures Saturday, May 7, 2016

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PICTURED: An event in the Center Theatre lobby.

M Y R A P L AT T Co-Artistic Director

ED UCAT IO N STAF F

Education S TA F F Myra is the Founding Co-Artistic Director of Book-It Repertory Theatre with Jane Jones and Founder of Book-It’s Arts and Education Program.

She has helped produce over 100 world premieres and her production of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay won the 2014 Gregory Award for Best Production. Myra was a recipient of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Founders Award, the 2010 Women of Influence from Puget Sound Business Journal and named (with Jane Jones) by Seattle Times an Unsung Hero and Uncommon Genius for their 20+year contribution to life in the Puget Sound region.

A N N I E D I M A RT I N O Director of Education

Book-It is pleased to introduce its newly hired director of education, Annie DiMartino. Annie joins the Book-It team following her tenure at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut where she was in charge of all educational programming and oversaw the Next Stage Resident/Intern Program. During her years there, Annie expanded the Theatre’s Professional Development Program, In-school Residency Program, the Studio School, and started the Shake-it-Up Shakespeare Summer Youth Ensemble, for which she also directed the shows.

K AT I E M C K E L L A R Tour Manager

Katie is thrilled to be celebrating her fourth season with Book-It. She has for the last two years been in charge of the touring program, working with a multitude of venues throughout the state of Washington and beyond. In addition to her managing actors, bookings and off site production elements, Katie also enjoys freelancing for various theatre companies throughout Seattle in stage and production management.

PICTURED: Myra Platt, Annie DiMartino, and Katie McKellar.

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PICTURED: Jany Bacallao and Jorge Gomez in La Mariposa (2014); Jany Bacallao and Allie Pratt in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2015)

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