Court Theatre

Winner of the 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award, Court Theatre reimagines classic theatre to illuminate our current times. 

In residence at the University of Chicago and on Chicago’s historic South Side, we engage our audiences with intimate and provocative experiences that inspire deeper exploration of the enduring questions that confront humanity and connect us as people.

Court Education’s ethos is rooted in culturally responsive teaching, and participants leave the workshop with refreshed art integration concepts, tangible tools for accessing relevant plays for their classrooms, and a deeper understanding of their own literacy with culturally diverse dramatic texts.

Dramatic Literacy: Unlocking Text-Based Play

A multi-day professional development training that engages classroom teachers for grades 9-12 in art integration and dramatic literacy.

Workshop attendees will develop curriculum-building skills centered in theatre-based practices through partnered activities, field experience, and learning sessions. This program is an ISBE-approved CPDU credit and aligns specifically to the standard ISALS.RE.7: Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work.

  • Wednesday, August 7 | 10:00am – 4:00pm at Court Theatre’s Production Center
  • Thursday, August 8 | 10:00am – 12:00pm at The Understudy Coffee and Books
  • Friday, August 9 | 10:00am – 4:00pm at Court Theatre’s Production Center

Day 1: Participants will join us at the Court production center for a series of workshops, discussions, and a play reading.

Day 2: Meet at The Understudy theatre bookstore and cafe for a half-day to explore their extensive play collection and discuss classroom library curation.

Day 3: Participants present activities developed in partnerships around the play reading work from Day 1. 

Objectives:

  • A deeper connection to their own literacy with theatrical text and forms.
  • Tangible ways to incorporate dramatic works and practices into their curriculum.
  • Resources for acquiring plays for their classroom libraries.
  • An understanding of current trends in the theatrical landscape.

Facilitators:

  • Jarrett King, Director of Education 
  • Kate Wiseman, Education Programs Manager India Nicole Burton

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