Our day-long school residencies include workshops in the morning taught by our actors, followed by an afternoon performance. These interactive workshops are thirty minutes in length, held in classrooms with a school teacher present. In the workshops, students engage in creative drama, acting, improvisation, movement, and play production. All workshops are linked to the production to be seen in the afternoon. Please visit our Resource Page to download our residency descriptions, workshop grid, and study guide. Description of Residency Workshops for The Nightingale 2010 – 2011 Acting: Developing Your Tools Taught by company actor Jackie Luthy In this class,students will use their voices, bodies, and imaginations to develop beginning-level acting techniques. (Required Area – A clear open classroom) Creative Drama Taught by company actor Thurayya UmBayemake Most applicable to students inprimary grades. This class will develop the imagination of young children through the use of storytelling activities and theatre games. (Required Area – A clear open classroom) Descriptive Writing Taught by company actor and retired teacher Jeff Bixby Most applicable to 3rd – 6th grade students. Students will practice writing Haiku poems and develop their ability to brainstorm descriptive words to use in all their writing. (Required Area – A classroom with a chalkboard) Stage Movement Taught by company actor Cynthia Deli or company actor David Sebren Students will learn stage directions and how to create animals and characters on stage. This class will include techniques such as mime, tai chi, and commedia. (Required Area –This class needs to be held in your largest open space.)  DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENCY WORKSHOPS FOR THE HAT 2010-2011 Exploring Movement Taught by company actor David Sebren Explore space through physical gestures and movement. (Required Area - This class needs to be held in your largest open space.) Theatre Play Taught by company actor Margaret Lute Create characters or situations through the use of hats and props. (Required Area - A clear, open classroom) Voice and Sounds Taught by company actor Donna Bica A fun use of voice through drama! (Required Area - A clear, open classroom) Creative Play Taught by company actor Jeff Bixby Develop imagination through creative drama! (Required Area - A clear, open classroom) In order to facilitate the effective running of the workshops, The Illusion Factory would like to suggest that: a)     All workshops are held simultaneously.             b)     If possible, each workshop is held in an assigned place with students moving from one to the next. c)      Workshop class sizes are the same as a regular class size, about 25 students. d)     Enrollment at most schools (400 or more) only permits each class to attend one workshop. e)     A teacher be present and participate with his/her class. f)       Each workshop lasts 30 minutes with a 5-10 minute break in-between. g)     No more than four sessions of workshops be scheduled prior to a performance. h)     School should allow a lunch break and set-up/preparation time for the actors of approximately 60-90 minutes prior to an afternoon performance.

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