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?Academy Theatre For Youth is tackling the real issues facing young people and making an impact.
• We come to you with live performances by professional actors.
• See nationally-acclaimed, original plays based on issues that concern parents, teachers and students.
• We provide comprehensive study guides that include pre-show
and after-show exercises.
• After-show drama workshops allow actors to facilitate discussions with students using theatre games and improvisation.
• Founded in 1961, the Academy Theatre for Youth is the leading proponent for arts in education in the Southeast.
• Our programs are designed to meet Georgia Department of Education Performance Standards in Language Arts and Social Studies as well as Character Education Core Values
| Name | Grades | Description | Audience Size | |
| "IT'S MINE, I HAD IT FIRST" | Pre-K - 2 | This play addresses respect for one's neighbor, decision-making and sharing. | 300 | Study guide (MS Word) |
| NEW! THE BULLY BREAKDOWN |
3 - 5 | A special request from our Elementary school partners! This play elaborates on the specific patterns and behaviors of the different types of bullies in an elementary school environment. This allows kids to understand and deflate bullying. | 350 | Study guide (MS Word) |
| BULLIES AND BYSTANDERS IN HIGH DEFINITION | 6 - 12 | This play is a response to the amazing success of the first BULLIES play. This play elaborates on the specific patterns and behaviors of the diffrent types of bullies. This allows kids to understand and deflate bullying. | 450 | Study guide (MS Word) |
| Duration |
What's provided |
Fees (Inside Atlanta) |
Fees (Outside Atlanta) |
| Half day |
- One (1) Theatre for Youth Performance - Three (3) simultaneous 45 minute drama workshops |
$500 | $1200 |
| Full day |
- Two (2) Theatre for Youth Performances - Six (6) simultaneous 45 minute drama workshops |
$800 | $1500 |
| Three days |
- Six (6) Theatre for Youth Performances - Eighteen (18) simultaneous 45 minute drama workshops - Includes multiple day booking discount |
$2,200 | $4,200 |
| One week |
- Ten (10) Theatre for Youth Performances - Thirty (30) simultaneous 45 minute drama workshops - Includes multiple day booking discount |
$3,600 | $7,000 |
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- Inside Atlanta are all locations within 60 miles of downtown Atlanta - Outside Atlanta: Fees are all-inclusive. No extra cost for travel, housing, and food. |
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| Name | Grades | Description | Audience Size | |
| The Boy Who Would Be King: The Boyhood of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
3 - 5 6 - 12 |
The Boy Who Would Be King is a spirited portrayal of Martin Luther King and offers young audiences an affectionate and intimate insight into the legendary, American civil rights leader. | 250 | |
| Marian Anderson: The Voice That Challenged a Nation | 3 - 5 6 - 12 |
It’s based on the life and music of Marian Anderson whose music broke down racial barriers and united people across color lines during the Civil Rights movement. | 250 | |
| Return To Hill Top: Beatrix Potter Tells a Tale |
Pre K - 2 | This tribute to Beatrix Potter, the originator of Peter Rabbit and other childhood favorites, is part biographical, part portrayal of the animal tales. The performance is a delightful adventure that encourages young audiences to read, write and use their imaginations. | 250 |
| Duration |
What's provided |
Fees (Inside Atlanta) |
Fees (Outside Atlanta) |
| Half day | - One (1) Theatre for Youth Performance | $300 | $600 |
| Full day | - Two (2) Theatre for Youth Performances | $400 | $800 |
| Three days | - Six (6) Theatre for Youth Performances | $1000 | $2200 |
| One week | - Ten (10) Theatre for Youth Performances - Includes multiple day booking discount |
$1600 | $3600 |
| - Inside Atlanta are all locations within 60 miles of downtown Atlanta - Outside Atlanta: Fees are all-inclusive. No extra cost for travel, housing, and food. |
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| Name | Grades | Description | Audience Size | |
| Gone For A Soldier: Voices of the American Civil War |
4 - 5 6 - 12 |
Drawn from letters, recollections and personal narratives, “Gone For A Soldier” traces the friendship of two young men who find themselves on opposing sides of America’s tragic Civil War. The play traces Sherman’s march through Georgia and the fall of Atlanta. “Gone For A Soldier” is a wonderful resource for American and Georgia history studies. | 250 | |
| Acting Out – Improv | K - 12 |
Two Laughing Matters actors instantly develop sketches, skits, songs and poems from impromptu suggestions and sometimes pre-submitted student writings. Improvisational acting techniques support and illustrate school themes and curricula. A fun and participatory “Whose Line is it Anyway?” | 250 |
| Duration |
What's provided |
Fees (Inside Atlanta) |
Fees (Outside Atlanta) |
| Half day | - One (1) Theatre for Youth Performance | $350 | $650 |
| Full day | - Two (2) Theatre for Youth Performances | $450 | $850 |
| Three days | - Six (6) Theatre for Youth Performances | $1150 | $2350 |
| One week | - Ten (10) Theatre for Youth Performances - Includes multiple day booking discount |
$1850 | $3850 |
| - Inside Atlanta are all locations within 60 miles of downtown Atlanta - Outside Atlanta: Fees are all-inclusive. No extra cost for travel, housing, and food. |
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| Residency Workshops: Three-day residency, up to five classes a day: $850 — John Stephens |
THE HERO’S JOURNEY, A Writer’s Quest — Here’s an invitation to young writers to participate in the creation of their own mythology. Not only is it a terrific stimulus for student writing, THE HERO’S JOURNEY challenges participants to consider the values and character traits their Heroes and Heroines must display if they are to prevail in their great adventure. Grades 3-5, Middle & High School.
THE HERO’S JOURNEY workshops has a lasting impact on participating students. THIS POEM IS ME, Adventures in Poetry — This incredibly popular workshop is designed to promote writing skills through personal, poetic discovery. All children are poets. THIS POEM IS ME offers the tools, inspiration and enjoyment to make poetry a lifelong pursuit. Grades 3-5, Middle & High School.
LETTERS TO THE EARTH, A Workshop in Nature Writing — This workshop is designed to be used in conjunction with general science curriculum and offers students an active and rewarding experience in observation and inquiry. Through written response, students begin to understand their unique place in our shared ecology and our responsibility and stewardship for the world in which we live. Grades 3-5, Middle School. |
