Student Matinee Program

We will be unable to launch our 2020-2021 Season this September as originally planned and will not produce live performances in 2020. In the meantime, Round House will continue to create new and exciting digital programming throughout the fall and winter.

Education sits at the core of Round House Theatre’s mission. Round House Education will be making additional Round House Theatre digital content available at no charge to high school and college students. Please watch here for more information on content which can provide schools with a comprehensive, exceptional theatrical arts experience through a package of opportunities designed to engage, educate, and entertain.

Registration

For more information contact Round House Theatre Education at 301-585-1225 or email Education@RoundHouseTheatre.org and include your name, contact information and school.

Virtual After-School Residencies

Let your students explore unique ways to tell stories through theatre and visual arts with students from their own school through our virtual After-School Residencies arranged through your school’s PTA or after-school coordinator.

Classes feature a multi-arts approach to bringing stories to life. Students will create theatre through acting, playmaking, and design. Our classes encourage creativity while introducing the art form of theatre and developing critical thinking, cooperation, and confidence.

Classes are taught virtually LIVE by professional teaching artists with backgrounds in theatre and education.

Our staff will work with partnering schools to ensure that After-School Residency content is tailored to the interests and grade level of participants. All classes have the opportunity to culminate in an informal sharing for family and friends.

To inquire about Round House Theatre coming to your school email Education@RoundHouseTheatre.org or call 301.585.1225.

Theatrical Adventures – Into the Wild! (Grades K-2)
Explore the wild side of the animal kingdom in a classroom via Round House Theatre’s multidisciplinary approach to theatre. Each week, students will discover new creatures—from the smallest mouse to the most magnificent dragon—through creative dramatics, movement, and visual arts.
Theatrical Adventures - Destination Imagination! (Grades K-2)
Round House Theatre brings their multidisciplinary approach to theatre to your school! Each week students encounter a new and exciting location—from Outer Space to Antarctica—using their imaginations! The residency exposes students to a variety of cultures and experiences, while introducing the fundamentals of theatre through movement, design/visual arts and drama.
Theatrical Adventures - Stories OnStage! (Grade K-2)
Round House Theatre brings their multidisciplinary approach to theatre to your school! Students explore various elements of theatre using a different story each week. We will bring the world of the story to life using acting, movement and design. Our classes encourage creativity while introducing the art form of theatre and developing critical thinking, cooperation, and confidence.
Fractured Fairy Tales OnStage! (Grades 3-5)
Round House Theatre brings their multidisciplinary approach to theatre to your school! What if Goldilocks and the Three Bears decided to become friends? What if the princess refused to kiss that frog? Students reinvent their favorite fairy tales and learn how to tell them in a whole new way using acting, movement and design. The possibilities are endless! Led by Round House Theatre teaching artists, students create their own adventures by taking control of stories and characters and re-imagining them through improvisation and playmaking.
Myths and Legends OnStage! (Grades 3-5)
Round House Theatre brings their multidisciplinary approach to theatre to your school! From Apollo to Percy Jackson there are countless stories of great “larger-than-life” characters to discover in this exciting class! Students will explore amazing Myths and Legends from around the world and ultimately create stories of their own. This residency will culminate in an open session and sharing of student work.
Make Me Laugh – The Art of Improv! (Grades 3-5)
Round House Theatre brings the fun and games of theatre to your school! Tickle your funny bone! Students will learn to think quickly, make big choices, and create collaboratively while exploring the humor of everyday life through improvisational games and exercises.
After-School Acting (Grades 3-5)
Enter the world of make believe, where you can be anyone you want to be. Led by Round House Theatre teaching artists, students will learn the basics of acting, improvising, and interacting with people on stage.

Virtual In-School Residencies

Round House Theatre is still able to offer an array of virtual residencies to allow you to bring the theatre arts into your school. Residencies bring our professional teaching artists into your virtual classroom to provide activities that are interactive, fun, and educational. Students learn the creative process, teamwork, and communication skills in an arts education format.

In an effort to meet Maryland's expectations of high-performing arts programs at schools or organizations, our residencies are designed in accordance with Maryland State Arts Standards, Common Core, and National Arts Standards, and seek to follow COMAR regulations.

We are happy to customize a program for your school’s curriculum, needs and goals, so please get in touch with us! Funding is available to make this an affordable option for your classroom.

For Elementary Schools
Round House Theatre Education’s In-School Arts Integration Residency and Round House Theatre Education’s Theatre Education Residency.

Virtual Production Residencies

Round House Theatre Education’s Production Residency is a long-term residency, available for elementary and middle schools, focused on teaching theatrical skills for application in the creation of theatre, which leads to a virtual performance of a play or musical. This residency will be tailored to the specific needs of the school and students, and may be offered as an in-school or afterschool program.

UNIQUE RESIDENCIES FOR ALL AGE LEVELS
Round House Theatre Education is also available to create a virtual residency or workshop designed to meet the goals of your school, classroom, and students. For instance:

Offer a series of sampler workshops for your class to experience the different artistic disciplines and careers in theatre.
Book a stage combat, movement, or Zoom Acting workshop for the cast of your school play.

To get more information on Round House Theatre Residencies, please email Education@RoundHouseTheatre.org or call 301.585.1225.