Learning & Community Engagement
Arizona Theatre Company offers both adult and student learning opportunities state-wide. Annually, ATC engages over 12,000 students with live professional theatre performances; serves Arizona classrooms with over 1400 hours of pre- and post-performance workshops; reaches over 100 Arizona schools in 8 counties; and offers more than 240 audience talkbacks and post-show discussions with creative artists.
Student programs include the Student Matinee Series, MySHAKESPEARE and Open Doors. MySHAKESPEARE is a multi-layered three-year community engagement project focusing on the words and performance of Shakespeare. The students participating in Open Doors attend professional productions, including theatre, ballet, opera and symphony. Following the performance, students meet with guests artists to discuss the production and its elements.
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