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Artistic Director, BJ Jones
Executive Director, Timothy J. Evans
NORTHLIGHT EDUCATION
WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES

SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
Our Northlight Theatre Academy educators will conduct these in-class interactive workshops in your classroom, library or activity center.  They can be adapted for any age:

Diversity 
This workshop focuses on diversity, tolerance and understanding. Through theatre games and exercises, students learn about different backgrounds, family situations and how it feels to be a minority.
Sample activities:
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How Many of You 
-Family Self-Portraits
-Make a Choice
-Stepping into Someone Else's Story

Cultures 
This workshop introduces students to a variety of cultures, and lets them share traditions of their own cultures. Through theatre games and exercises students discover traditions of other countries. Through storytelling activities they delve into other worlds.
Sample activities:
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Cultural Have You Ever 
-Personal Artifacts
-Explore and Perform World Folk Tales

Conflict/Resolution
This workshop gives students and teachers tools to help solve conflicts peacefully. Through ensemble exercises students learn to work together. Through role-plays they focus on specific problems they have encountered.
Sample activities:
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Knots
-Machines
-Birthday Order
-What Should They Do?


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Workshop Length: 1 hour
Cost: $200*

Expanded workshops and residencies available. Call for more information.

For more information or to schedule your in-class workshop:
Call 847-679-9501 ext. 3301.


*Cost based on single classroom or maximum of 25 students.
 Additional charge for a second instructor for larger classes may apply.

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