education

Connections

What you need to know

Drama residencies take place at your school in ordinary classrooms.
Each class participates one hour each day for five consecutive days.
Residencies are available from September to June.
Connections residencies stand alone OR provide a complement to reading the book.
Residencies are $600 per class for five hours.
Discounts are available if you schedule 10 or more classes in your district.

In-School Theatre + Literacy Programs

Specializing in:

Developing an Initial Understanding
Establishing a Critical Stance
Interpretation and Relevance

For five consecutive days, a Hartford Stage teaching artist visits the classroom to lead drama activities based on a work of
literature chosen by the school. The students do not read the book prior to the residency, but rather explore central themes
found in the literature through techniques such as improvisation, role-play, tableau, pantomime and text analysis.

Through the course of the week, the students develop a sense of empathy for the characters in the literature, so that by the end of he residency they cannot wait to read the book! This approach engages all students as participants and audience members,
encouraging them to try many roles and perspectives within a dramatic context.

Reflection, discussion and assessment are integral to the process. Your students reinforce interpersonal skills as they
work as an ensemble and strengthen intrapersonal skills as they consider character motivations, behavior and consequences
within the literature. The dramatic explorations challenge students to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate their work — all skills vital for CONNECTICUT MASTERY TESTS.

Learn more.

Download the brochure, which contains a listing of the books selected by schools for a Connections residency, including The Lorax, Number the Stars, Maniac Magee and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Or feel free to call us at 860-520-7206 for more information.