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REPTOUR 2016 TEACHER’S GUIDE

WELCOME TO ELM STREET CULTURAL ARTS VILLAGE! Thank you for having RepTouR, Elm’s Street Repertory Touring Troupe, visit your school! This teacher’s guide will provide you with some tools and information to use in the classroom in accordance with the performance your school will be seeing. Here’s a list of what is included in this Teacher’s Guide: History of Elm Street Student Study Guide Theatre Etiquette

RepTouR Background Cat in the Hat Activities

Rumpelstiltskin Activities Troupe Bios Story Builder (Graphic Organizer) GAPS for RepTouR (Grades K-6) History of Elm Street Elm Street’s mission statement is to engage the community with relevant art experiences everyday by creating unique ways to enter into art and cultural environments. Elm Street began in 2002 with Gay Lora Grooms at our formerly known Towne Lake Arts Center, a smaller facility off of Bells Ferry Road. With the help of Shawn McLeod and Ann Litrel, in 2010, the city of Woodstock invited us to the growing Downtown community and we changed our name to Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, solidifying our new 4-acre property which includes the historical Reeves House and collaborating with visual artists in the community. This 2015-16 Season, we are producing 20 different shows and events and 5 include opportunities for education field trips. Thank you again for being a part of our ever-growing educational programming!



2016 Spring Tour Student Study Guide



Theatre Etiquette Theatre is a partnership between the actors on stage and the members of the audience. It is a two-sided communication process. An actor’s goal is to entertain his or her audience. A responsive audience reciprocates the cast’s energy, which in turn encourages the actors to give even more back to that audience. The better the audience, the better the performance will be! Each performance is unique—like snowflakes, no two are ever the same. Many young people have never attended a live theatre performance and may have questions as to how they should conduct themselves. Listed below are answers to the most common questions asked by new audience members.

1. How is a live performance different from a movie? The word: LIVE. The action that you see is happening right now, with people just like you. You should treat the performers the way that you would want to be treated if you were on the stage with a lot of people watching you. Wouldn’t you want them to listen and pay attention? To laugh when you were funny and applaud when they like what you were doing?

2. Do I have to stay in my seat and be as quiet as possible? Not necessarily. You shouldn’t have personal conversations during the play, but you do not have to be completely quiet. If something funny is happening on stage, then you should laugh. If something scares you, it’s alright to gasp and be frightened.

3. When should I clap my hands? In a live play, you should applaud whenever the show is especially spectacular or entertaining—remember that applause is the way that you show the actors you like what they are doing! Also, you should applaud when a scene is over, the play is finished, and when the actors take their bow. Most of all, ENJOY!

Background: RepTouR Formerly known as “iThink On Tour” with the iThink Improv Troupe, RepTouR is Elm Street’s new Repertory Touring Troupe focusing on education and literature through the performing arts. RepTouR’s goal is to travel to local schools (grades K-6) within Cherokee & Cobb Counties providing students with a positive experience of interactive theatre through their own stories and ideas, expressing educational literature in creative ways, and presenting the knowledge of the theatrical arts in their community. RepTouR began in 2007 with the idea of “bringing imagination to life”. Since then we have seen well-over 40,000 students and performed hundreds of kids’ stories. We have performed a variety of children’s literature, with our own quirky twists, such as rapping Billy goats, starring Hansel & Gretel in an improvised film, and turning The Lorax into a “Stomp”-like show. We are pleased to bring you The Cat in the Hat and our version of Rumpelstiltskin.



The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss







RUMPELSTILTSKIN

How many names or words can you make from the letters in the name RUMPELSTILTSKIN? Can you make 5? Can you

make 10? Take the RepTouR challenge and make 20! Look! We’ve already given one to you!

1. TIM 11. 2. 12. 3. 13. 4. 14. 5. 15. 6. 16. 7. 17. 8. 18. 9. 19. 10. 20.



What is Rumpelstiltskin? Rumpelstiltskin is referred to as a “gnome” and a “troll” and is difficult

to describe. What do you think Rumpelstiltskin should look like? Use your imagination and draw him below:



Troupe Bios Here is the 2016 cast of RepTouR. Our actors come from all across North Georgia, but most of our talent is local and from our community.

Evan Brandonisio Evan, in addition to being a huge goofball, is also the morning DJ on

Biggest Little Radio! He studied communications at Kennesaw State and is obviously very brilliant. When not on the radio, he likes watching

Steven Universe and streaming video games on Twitch.

Siobhan Brumbelow (Troupe Director): Siobhan began this touring troupe in 2007 with the idea of “bringing imagination to life”. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from Brenau University and toured the western U.S. and Canada for a year with the Missoula Children’s Theatre. She currently is employed with Elm Street as their Education and Troupe Manager and LOVES making up stories.

Cole Lindner

Cole is 19 and he loves puppies, video games, majestic horse rides, and long walks on the beach—maybe not the last two—but he does love

improv and all the members of the troupe. He hopes to leave you with sore hands and pains in your sides (from the clapping and laughing).

Jillian Melko Jillian holds a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre and silliness from The New School in NYC. She is a working actress here in Atlanta and has an undying love for penguins and tap dancing.

Taryn Newborne

As a member of the RepTour Troupe, Taryn is super excited to be able to combine her love of reading, writing, and acting! There's never a dull

moment or a sad face. Teundras Oaks A theatre graduate from Georgia Southern University, Teundras loves storytelling and children. She grew up in the magical tales of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood and hopes the children will enjoy the magical performances of RepTouR.

Torie Winkler

Torie is a student at Kennesaw State University. She loves being on stage and learning new things—like improv! Torie also loves making up

stories and performing with her friends.



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RepTouR and Elm Street Cultural Arts Village 2015-16.

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Story Title: __________________________________________ Author: ______________________________________________

Other Characters: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________

Setting: Where and when does your story take place? ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________

Conflict: What is the problem? ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________

Main Events: What happens first? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ What happens second? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

Conclusion: How is the problem solved? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

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Georgia Performance Standards for School Performances: Grade K-6 RepTouR: February-March 2015

Benefits of Performance Standards:

As described in the National Standards for Arts Education, arts education benefits both student and society. The arts cultivate

the whole child, gradually building many kinds of literacy while developing intuition, reasoning, imagination, and dexterity into

unique forms of expression and communication.

Theatre Arts K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6

TAESK.1, TAES1.1, TAES2.1, TAES3.1, TAES4.1, TAES5.1, TAMS6.1: Analyzing & constructing meaning from theatrical experiences,

dramatic literature, & electronic media

TAESK.2, TAES1.2, TAES2.2, TAES3.2, , TAES4.2, TAES5.2, TAMS6.2: Developing scripts through improvisation and other theatrical

methods

TAESK.7, TAES1.7, TAES2.7, TAES4.7, TAES5.7, TAMS6.7: Integrating various art forms, other content areas, and life experiences, to

create theatre

TAESK.8, TAES 1.8, TAES2.8, TAES3.8, TAES4.8, TAES5.8, TAMS6.8: Examining the roles of theatre as a reflection of past and present

civilizations

TAESK.9, TAES1.9, TAES2.9, TAES3.9, TAES4.9, TAES5.9: Exploring the relevance of theatre to careers

TAESK.10, TAES1.10, TAES2.10, TAES3.10, TAES4.10, TAES5.10, TAMS6.10: Critiquing various aspects of theatre & other media using

appropriate supporting evidence

TAESK.11, TAES1.11, TAES2.11, TAES3.11, TAES4.11, TAES5.11, TAMS6.11: Engaging actively & appropriately as an audience member in

theatre & other media experiences

English Language Arts K

ELAGSEKW3: Use a combination of drawing, dictation, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the

events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.

ELAGSEKW5: With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen

writing as needed.

ELAGSEKW7: With guidance and support, participate in shared research and writing projects

ELAGSEKL1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

ELAGSEKL2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

English Language Arts 1

ELAGSE1W3: Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what

happened, use of temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.

ELAGSE1W5: With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to

strengthen writing as needed. May include oral or written prewriting (graphic organizers).

ELAGSE1W7: Participate in shared research and writing projects

ELAGSE1L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

ELAGSE1L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

English Language Arts 2

ELAGSE2W3: Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe

actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

ELAGSE2W5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic, and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

May include prewriting.

ELAGSE2W7: Participate in shared research and writing projects

ELAGSE2L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

ELAGSE2L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

English Language Arts 3, 4, 5, & 6

ELAGSE3W3, ELAGSE4W3, ELAGSE5W3, ELAGSE6W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective

technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

ELAGSE3W5, ELAGSE4W5, ELAGSE5W5, ELAGSE6W5: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as

needed by planning, revising, and editing.

ELAGSE3L1, ELAGSE4L1, ELAGSE5L1, ELAGSE6L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when

writing or speaking.

ELAGSE3L2, ELAGSE4L2, ELAGSE5L2, ELAGSE6L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,

punctuation, and spelling when writing.

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