Education At Southwest Shakespeare Company:

Southwest Shakespeare Company is proud to offer a host of educational resources and opportunities to delight subscribers, teachers and students in Arizona. Here's a sampling of what's available:

Flachmann Seminars

Winner of the 1995 Carnegie Professor-of-the-Year Award, Utah Shakespearean Scholar Dr. Michael Flachmann teaches a fun and informative daylong seminar for three of our Shakespeare productions.

Reservations are required and are free to season subscribers (plus $10 for lunch). The general public may attend for a fee of $50, which includes a ticket to the show. Teachers may receive ten (10) hours of recertification credit, depending on their school district. Seminars are held at First United Methodist Church at 15 E. First Avenue, Mesa 85211, at the southeast corner of First Avenue and Center St., just south of the Mesa Arts Center. Seminars start at 9:00 a.m.

Contact Chris by email at crhodes@swshakespeare.org for reservations.

Up-Coming Flachmann Seminar Dates:

Richard III - Saturday, April 24, 2010

Performances for Students

Thanks to the generous contributions of businesses and individuals, we offer classical theatre to student groups at enormously discounted rates. SSC has introduced more than 90,000 Arizona students to live, classical theatre.

Only $7 or $8 per student, depending on performance.

Special weekday time: 10:00 A.M.

Some evening & weekend matinees available, too

Teacher Guides provided (comprehensive & meeting Arizona State Standards)

Reserved seating

Full-length productions (same shows season subscribers see)

Students attend from as far away as Yuma, Snowflake, Lake Havasu City, as well as all parts of the Valley

Contact Susan at 480-830-8673 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for student group reservations.

10am Student Matinees for Richard III:

Wednesday, April 28
Thursday, April 29
Friday, April 30
Tuesday, May 4
Wednesday May 5

Post-Show Discussions

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Stay after the

show and ASK THE ACTORS!

We offer post-show discussions with the cast members immediately after our weekday matinee performances in the Mesa Arts Center. Cost is $50 per school group. To reserve, please contact Susan at 480-830-8673 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Show Guides for Teachers

Teacher Guides are FREE and meet Arizona State Standards in a variety of subjects. Go to the Show Guides for Teachers download page

Workshop in Your Classroom

We offer Workshops in Your Classrooms! Contact Dawn Tucker at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information and to schedule.

These workshops can include Theatre Games, Shakespearean Scene Study, Stage Combat, Costumes, Elizabethan Theatre and more! --- All these activities can be done right in your own classroom.

Custom designed to meet the teacher’s needs

Makes Shakespeare and classical theatre accessible, entertaining and fun!

Also available: stage tours, post-show discussions and previews/orientations

Costs vary—packages available

If you’re bringing your class to one of our weekday student matinees, please consider a pre-show orientation workshop in your classroom to better prepare your students for the show they’ll see. Stay after the performance at the Mesa Arts Center for a talkback with the actors or a stage tour to really round out the experience. Contact Dawn at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Pre-Show Orientation Workshop in Your Classroom

We offer Pre- Show Orientation Workshops in Your Classrooms!

Each of Southwest Shakespeare Company's student shows can be accompanied by a In-classroom orientation workshop. Contact Southwest Shakespeare companies Director of Education Dawn Rochelle Tucker at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Wenches and Knaves Shine at the Midwinter Night's Gala:

Alex joined the SSC Wenches and Knaves for his first gig!

More Photos at:

http://galleries.blackholephotography.com/Candids/Parties/Midwinter-Nights-Dream-Gala-20/11302621_7DeSY

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(Ann Marie Wilding, Casey Ellings, Rachel Ashley, Mikie Bogle, Dawn Tucker and Sara Chambers wait in the wings to read winning sonnets to a standing-room-crowd)

Barnes and Noble Bookfair is a HUGE sucess!

Congratulations to our winning sonnet writers:

Michael Carmody- Tempe Preparatory Academy (High School)

Alyse Pruitt- Keys of Arizona (Junior High)

Rachael Gilbert- Montessori Education Center (Elementary)

Read their winning sonnets Here.

See more photo's of this event by the talented Ash Rhodes on his website Blackholephotography.com.

And THANK YOU for showing up!

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Internships and Apprenticeships

Check back soon for more information on exciting pre-professional opportunities at Southwest Shakespeare!