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Topic: Diversity

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10-31-2016 13:09

James Palmarini

The 2016 EdTA National Conference focused on the changing face of theatre education. This library collects resources from selected Conference 2016 workshops, primarily addressing the themes of diversity and inclusion.

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Adapting fairytales, folk tales, and myths_Writing roles ... 17 KB 1 version
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Adapting fairytales, folk tales, and myths: Writing roles for women. Presented by Jacqueline E. Lawton, playwright and assistant professor of theatre, Department of Dramatic Art, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Although fifty-one percent of the population is female, approximately only twenty-four percent of all plays produced across the country are written by a woman. Despite the number of young women interested in theatre, few plays written by women make their way to high schools. We can change that! In this workshop, critically acclaimed playwright Jacqueline E. Lawton shared her process of adapting fairytales, folk tales or myths into powerful plays for the stage. Attendees examined the foundation of storytelling, established best practices for dramaturgy and research, and learned how to place women at the center of the story while remaining true to the original story that inspired the work. The session also explored the impact of race, gender, geography, and time on the world of the play.

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Adapting fairytales, folk tales, and myths_Writing toward... 124 KB 1 version
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Adapting fairytales, folk tales, and myths: Writing towards the specific. Presented by Jacqueline E. Lawton, playwright and assistant professor of theatre, Department of Dramatic Art, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Although fifty-one percent of the population is female, approximately only twenty-four percent of all plays produced across the country are written by a woman. Despite the number of young women interested in theatre, few plays written by women make their way to high schools. We can change that! In this workshop, critically acclaimed playwright Jacqueline E. Lawton shared her process of adapting fairytales, folk tales or myths into powerful plays for the stage. Attendees examined the foundation of storytelling, established best practices for dramaturgy and research, and learned how to place women at the center of the story while remaining true to the original story that inspired the work. The session also explored the impact of race, gender, geography, and time on the world of the play.

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Beginning and sustaining diverse dialogues 98 KB 1 version
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Presented by Jacqueline E. Lawton (playwright and assistant professor of theatre, Department of Dramatic Art, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) and Howard Sherman (Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts, New York City). Developed to speak to teachers, EdTA board members and EdTA staff, this session divided participants into four groups to discuss issues and questions surrounding identity, community, and collaboration, both onstage and off. This introductory session provided common ground and language both for programming and conversations at Conference, and for future work by EdTA. In addition to discussions of social identity and privilege, the session explored best practices for the diversity and inclusion initiatives within an organization (staff and board) and within the context of high school theatre education. Attendees reviewed organizational and conceptual traps that prevent equity and inclusion, and outline strategies for supporting diversity and inclusion.

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Diversifying the canon 186 KB 1 version
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Presented by Courtney Kochuba (marketing manager, Samuel French, Inc.), Lindsay Price (playwright, Crystal Beach, Ontario), John Prignano (senior operations officer, Music Theatre International), Jacqueline E. Lawton (playwright and assistant professor of theatre, Department of Dramatic Art, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), and Abbie Van Nostrand (director of corporate communications, Samuel French, Inc.). At a previous EdTA National Conference, a plenary panel traded perspectives on how to improve equity and inclusion in school theatre programs. Much of the discussion focused around the need to diversify the range of plays available for production to better address the varied ethnic, cultural, language, and socioeconomic background of student populations. In this panel session, playwrights and representatives from two theatrical publishers discussed strategies on how to better diversify the range of plays available, in order to address the varied ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic background of students.

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Shows featuring multicultural roles 83 KB 1 version
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A list of productions featuring multicultural roles. Supplement to "Diversifying the canon."

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Dual enrollment theatre classes at the high school level 1.04 MB 1 version
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Presented by Anthony Cimino-Johnson (Louden County [Virginia] Public Schools). This workshop discussed how to provide students with the opportunity to enroll in theatre for college credit at the high school level. Dual enrollment classes provide access to free college education for high school students while exploring a K-16 approach to education. Theatre addresses the fine and performing arts need for many dual enrollment programs across the country. In 2015-2016 students can receive up to nine free theatre credits that may be applied to their majors or electives in college.

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Maximizing federal education funds to improve student out... 1.68 MB 1 version
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Presented by Dr. Monique Chism, deputy assistant secretary for policy and programs in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, at the U.S. Department of Education, and Lynn Tuttle, director of content and policy, National Association for Music Education. Confusion sometimes surrounds using federal funds to support a well-rounded education that includes the arts. This session addressed how federal funds may be used to support arts programs that improve student outcomes and facilitate educational equity for all students.

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The Playback Theatre experience 582 KB 1 version
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Presented by Dr. Tim Reagan, director of theatre, Sidwell, Friends Middle School. This interactive workshop introduced theatre educators to Playback Theatre, a way for students to develop and strengthen empathetic listening and theatre skills while honoring the human experience. Participants learn to employ artistry, ritual, and social interaction while engaging personal and cultural differences in and out of the classroom and rehearsal space. The workshop included small- and large-group experiential activities, an overview of Playback Theatre history and forms, and testimonials about the power of Playback.

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Promoting and growing your the community value of your th... 1.52 MB 1 version
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Presented by James Palmarini, director of educational policy, Educational Theatre Association. You’re too busy to actively advertise your theatre program beyond basic show marketing, but you can still promote the value of your program in your school, district, and state. How? By understanding your personal advocacy strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and the larger educational ecosystem. Attendees traded ideas and experiences, and considered school, district, state, and national education policies that can impact theatre education positively and negatively.

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Promoting and growing your the community value of your th... 12 KB 1 version
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Checklist template to accompany "Promoting and growing your the community value of your theatre program."

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Student voices of diversity 16 KB 1 version
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Presented by Grace Alt (Springfield Township High School, Erdenheim, Pennsylvania), Hailey Brunson (Rock Ridge High School, Ashburn, Virginia), Salwa Meghjee (Seminole [Florida] High School), Jim Palmarini, and Alexandra Rivers (Hatboro-Horsham High School, Horsham, Pennsylvania). Students are our best source for understanding their peers’ feelings about diversity, inclusion, and equity issues in theatre and other educational areas. In this keynote presentation, the four participating students explored their own experiences and challenges regarding these issues.

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