NC Shakespeare Festival Presents Hands On Shakespeare Teacher Workshops 7/24

The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival will offer Hands On Shakespeare teacher workshops designed for middle and secondary English and Drama teachers as part of its Outreach Education program. The six-hour workshops will be held on Saturdays, July 24 and October 23, 2010, and April 23, 2011, at NCSF's new headquarters, Spirit Center, located at 807 W. Ward Avenue in High Point.

NCSF's 2010-2011 Hands On Shakespeare teacher workshops are designed to help educators continue to develop their skills in teaching Shakespeare, and "The Play's The Thing" workshops provide an opportunity for educators to get up close and personal with the works of Shakespeare. In a relaxed, collaborative environment, educators will become more comfortable with Shakespeare as performance.

Hands On Shakespeare teacher workshops are taught by NCSF's Outreach Education Director, actor and teacher, Michael Huie, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro Department of Theatre professor and director, John Gulley. Each workshop begins at 11:30 a.m. with registration, ending at 6:00 p.m., and includes six classroom hours toward CEU credits.

The comprehensive cost to participate in a Hands On Shakespeare workshop is $89, pre-paid to NCSF. Advance registration is required, and space is limited for each workshop. For complete details and to register for the July or October, 2010, or April 2011 Hands On Shakespeare workshops go to www.ncshakes.org/handsonshakespeare.cfm , or call 336-841-2273, ext. 223.

NCSF, PO Box 6066, High Point, NC 27262 / Administrative Offices: Spirit Center, 807 W. Ward Ave., High Point, NC 27260 / 336.841.2273

www.ncshakes.org

The Festival was founded in High Point in 1977 as a professional theatre company. Over the years it has become recognized statewide for the professional quality of its productions, for its particular focus on the greatest and most popular of all playwrights, Shakespeare, and for its statewide service to schools via its touring programs and popular 10:00 SchoolFest matinees.

Since 1977, it has produced over 150 major productions of plays by Shakespeare and other world class playwrights. Nearly 2 million seats have been filled at its home venue, The High Point Theatre, and at colleges, civic centers, public and private schools statewide. Through its school touring programs, the company has performed in every North Carolina County, visiting hundreds of middle and secondary schools, many on numerous occasions.

"The Festival takes pride in its service as a cultural and artistic resource," says Ken Hughes, Chairman of its Board of Trustees. "Our board views NCSF as more than a theatre company; we view it as an institution of civilization that enriches life, broadens citizens' sensibilities, preserves cultural and historical pathways and, overall, builds community. Oh, and did I mention that it's great entertainment, too, and that it employs citizens we've spent lots of money to educate and train as theatre artists and technicians at our colleges and universities?"

The Festival's 2010 MainStage season will feature The Tempest performing at The High Point Theatre September 18 through October 3.